nice
adjective
[ nʌɪs ]
• giving pleasure or satisfaction; pleasant or attractive.
• "we had a very nice time"
Similar:
enjoyable,
pleasant,
pleasurable,
agreeable,
delightful,
satisfying,
gratifying,
acceptable,
to one's liking,
entertaining,
amusing,
diverting,
marvellous,
good,
bonny,
couthy,
irie,
lovely,
great,
neat,
lekker,
mooi,
• (especially of a difference) slight or subtle.
• "there is a nice distinction between self-sacrifice and martyrdom"
Similar:
subtle,
fine,
delicate,
minute,
precise,
exact,
accurate,
strict,
close,
careful,
meticulous,
rigorous,
scrupulous,
ultra-fine,
• fastidious; scrupulous.
Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘stupid’): from Old French, from Latin nescius ‘ignorant’, from nescire ‘not know’. Other early senses included ‘coy, reserved’, giving rise to ‘fastidious, scrupulous’: this led both to the sense ‘fine, subtle’ (regarded by some as the ‘correct’ sense), and to the main current senses.
NICE
abbreviation
• (in England and Wales) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
nice work
• used to express approval of a task well done.
• "‘You did a good job today—nice work, James.’"
