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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses a cool glass of lemonade sure would be nice

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How is the word nice different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of nice are accurate, correct, exact, precise, and right. While all these words mean "conforming to fact, standard, or truth," nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination.

makes nice distinctions

When can accurate be used instead of nice?

The words accurate and nice can be used in similar contexts, but accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care.

an accurate description

When is it sensible to use correct instead of nice?

While the synonyms correct and nice are close in meaning, correct usually implies freedom from fault or error.

correct answers
socially correct dress

Where would exact be a reasonable alternative to nice?

While in some cases nearly identical to nice, exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth.

exact measurements

How do precise and exact relate to one another, in the sense of nice?

Precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation.

precise calibration

How are the words right and correct related as synonyms of nice?

Right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault.

the right thing to do

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nice And are there nice guys out there? Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Forsythia provides a nice backdrop to other plants when not in bloom. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 That’s a nice salary jump for a man who was making $670,000 two years ago at James Madison. Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Shredded rotisserie chicken makes a nice addition. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nice
Adjective
  • Outlook used to be complex and unfriendly, but Microsoft has replaced it with a far sleeker and faster version, which is surprisingly pleasant to work with.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The home at 4573 Greenview Drive unfolds across 4,523 square feet with four en suite bedrooms and pleasant surprises around every corner.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The 2025 study showed that when users dropped the polite fluff and went straight to the point, ChatGPT's accuracy ticked upward.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And while offering to help clean up is polite, Jokilehto says there’s a right way to do it.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This careful tiptoeing is probably because the scissor artwork was never meant to be sold at a wider scale.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • How selfish of Fred Warner, goodness gracious.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That was a constant refrain in the life of this gracious philanthropist from Roslindale.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • While accent walls can still highlight a feature or add subtle drama, McKenzie encourages rethinking the concept altogether.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
  • These hallways are so dark that my eyes had to adjust to make out the rust-red carpet and the subtle room numbers on the floors.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This person has brought shame and disgrace to the badge and to an honorable profession.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home spanned about 3,800 square feet, with wood-burning fireplaces gracing the formal living and dining rooms on the main floor.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Reason for Wausau's closure isn't clear In the letter, a formal notification that complies with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, Wausau's group vice president of the snow and ice division, JP Bourque, did not indicate the reason for the company's closure.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Also in town is the state’s second-largest museum, the Morris Museum, which is a Smithsonian affiliate, as well as the Frelinghuysen Arboretum with its delightful gardens and Patriots’ Path for hiking.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula is a place where the uniquely quirky spirit and lush natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest blend in a delightful way.
    Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Nice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nice. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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