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 night ended with singing from Lido Pimienta, accompanied by a ferocious percussion and some nifty use of a delay pedal which made her voice echo and twist around in the main hall. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026

Ottawa then capitalized on the lengthy power play on a nifty net-front tip from Jocelyne Larocque. —Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026

Hail Cale finished with a nifty wrister that beat Anton Forsberg top shelf for a 2-0 lead that more or less clinched the Avs’ first Stanley Cup Playoff series sweep, and first opening-round series sweep, since 2022 — the last time Colorado won the Cup. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026

The Great Lakes boast some of America's niftiest beach areas—and yes, there are actually waves lapping the shore at this Midwest family vacation destination. —Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026