nicer; nicest
Definition of nice
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: appropriate, fitting
not a nice word for a formal occasion She always wears nice clothes.
c
: well-executed
nice shot
3a
: socially acceptable : well-bred
from a nice family
b
: virtuous, respectable
… I met nice girls whose skirts reached the ground.— Jack London
4
: possessing, marked by, or demanding great or excessive precision (see precision entry 1 sense 2a) and delicacy
nice measurements a nice distinction between these two words
5a
: showing fastidious or finicky tastes : particular
too nice a palate to enjoy junk food
b
: exacting in requirements or standards : punctilious
a nice code of honor
nice
adverbDefinition of nice (Entry 2 of 2)
informal
: in a nice or pleasing way
They plan to fix up the place real nice. He still had his bald spots, but the fur that he did have cleaned up nice.— Kate DiCamillo In fact, the action is part of what made the findings redundant. The action mattered because it has, for the past two years, forced Microsoft to play nice. [=to behave nicely; to be cooperative and unaggressive in dealing with others]— Gary Rivlin Bipartisanship may also be elusive if it means a hostile GOP majority has to play nice with a President it has tried to kick out of office.— Amy Borrus et al.
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The first known use of nice was in the 14th century
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