nicety

nicety

noun

Definition of NICETY

1

a single piece of information <knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol>

Synonyms datum, detail, nicety, particular, particularity, point, specific

Related Words article, item; component, constituent, element, ingredient, member, part; aspect, circumstance, facet, factor; evidence, exhibit; database, information, knowledge

Near Antonyms error, fallacy, falsehood, inaccuracy, misconception, misstatement, myth

2

something that adds to one's ease of living <a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife>

Synonyms accommodation, amenity, convenience, creature comfort, luxury, mod con [chiefly British], nicety

Related Words bonus, extra; benefit, help, service; anodyne, solace; delight, indulgence, joy, pleasure

Antonyms burden, millstone, weight

3

the quality or state of being very accurate <there's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes>

Synonyms accuracy, accurateness, closeness, delicacy, exactitude, exactness, fineness, nicety, perfection, preciseness, rigor, rigorousness, ultraprecision, veracity

Related Words correctness, fidelity, rightness, strictness, truth; definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, determinacy; nicety, subtlety; care, carefulness, fastidiousness, meticulousness, persnicketiness

Near Antonyms approximation, roundness; falseness, falsity, incorrectness, wrongness; carelessness, guesswork, looseness; indefiniteness, vagueness

Antonyms coarseness, impreciseness, imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness, roughness