Synonyms of nifty

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adjective

ˈnif-tē 

as in excellent

of the very best kind

that popcorn popper is nifty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• wonderful
• awesome
• terrific
• great
• lovely
• fantastic
• superb
• fabulous
• beautiful
• marvelous
• stellar
• neat
• prime
• fine
• hot
• cool
• classic
• famous
• slick
• splendid
• groovy
• heavenly
• dandy
• quality
• sensational
• good
• brave
• divine
• superlative
• top-notch
• top
• exceptional
• fab
• fantabulous
• first-class
• banner
• first-rate
• immense
• too much
• grand
• high-class
• superior
• sterling
• top-shelf
• decent
• noble
• topping
• keen
• peachy
• cracking
• radical
• prize
• choice
• swell
• mean
• special
• par excellence
• blue-ribbon
• out of this world
• wizard
• dope
• blue-chip
• crackerjack
• number one
• bumper
• bang-up
• first-string
• top-of-the-line
• boffo
• unsurpassed
• primo
• dynamite
• jim-dandy
• supernal
• corking
• righteous
• topflight
• better
• out-of-sight
• boss
• frontline
• gone
• A1
• peachy keen
• brag
• gangbusters
• capital
• adequate
• tip-top
• hype
• prizewinning
• phat
• fancy
• A-OK
• bully
• bonny
• gilt-edged
• down
• five-star
• acceptable
• traditional
• classical
• four-star
• satisfactory
• numero uno
• tolerable
• passable
• OK
• all right
• premium
• standard
• high-grade
• high-test
• select
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• terrible
• poor
• awful
• lousy
• pathetic
• atrocious
• wretched
• vile
• rotten
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• execrable
• inferior
• substandard
• low-grade
• mediocre
• middling
• second-class
• second-rate

nifty

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noun

1

as in joke

something said or done to cause laughter

though ostensibly a drama, the play is filled with zingy little nifties that lighten the mood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• laugh
• funny
• joking
• gag
• giggle
• wisecrack
• one-liner
• witticism
• pleasantry
• jape
• quip
• drollery
• josh
• rib
• boff
• sally
• trick
• yuk
• scream
• waggery
• prank
• jest
• crack
• practical joke
• parody
• wisecracking
• riot
• antic
• caper
• boffola
• funning
• humorousness
• comedy
• leg-pull
• riff
• mock
• burlesque
• panic
• buffoonery
• humor
• kidding
• banter
• knee-slapper
• repartee
• mockery
• put-on
• persiflage
• wordplay
• caricature
• hilariousness
• funniness
• lampoon
• wit
• drollness
• monkeyshine(s)
• raillery
• thigh-slapper
• facetiousness

2

as in beauty

something very good of its kind

that joke was a nifty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• dream
• marvel
• wonder
• beaut
• phenomenon
• doozy
• something else
• dandy
• humdinger
• peach
• gem
• crackerjack
• hot stuff
• ripper
• jim-dandy
• standout
• sweetheart
• pip
• dilly
• corker
• lollapalooza
• daisy
• pippin
• snorter
• lulu
• knockout
• hummer
• sockdolager
• honey
• ripsnorter
• jewel
• cat's meow
• prodigy
• sensation
• bee's knees
• diamond
• plum
• catch
• pearl
• treasure
• crown jewel
• imperial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lemon
• failure
• disappointment
• loser
• turkey
• bust
• flop
• dud
• letdown
• stinker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nifty

Adjective

There’s still a lot of soccer to be played, and all of it should be pretty nifty; if nothing else, expect an NFL-size turnout for Saturday’s Norway-England match. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026

These nifty solar stair lights take just seconds to install and can make all the difference at night. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

Nosková has a shade more variety than Keys, with a nifty drop shot and a good sense of when to attack the net, but the 31-year-old American has far more experience on big courts at Grand Slams, which may count for something when nerves kick in. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Conwell played off the ball a lot but showed a nifty handle when given the chance, delivering a terrific pass in transition for a Jahmir Young score and swerving past a defender on a neat move to the basket before missing a shot at the rim. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026