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

The 6-7 wing eventually began to make a few plays in the second half, his best play being a nifty pass to Lachlan Olbrich for a layup. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

These nifty gadgets can make rising temperatures feel more bearable, and Amazon's Fourth of July sale is brimming with great options at notable discounts. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Those who came up on romantic comedies of the '80s and '90s should dip into this early – and rather nifty – example of the genre. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Nico Hoerner started a nifty double play on Cooper Pratt’s grounder that pulled him in the hole away from second base, which Dansby Swanson quickly turned to get Pratt at first. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026