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- [nahys]
- /naɪs/
- /naɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahys]
- /naɪs/
Definitions of nicer word
- adjective nicer pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 1
- adjective nicer amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers. 1
- adjective nicer characterized by, showing, or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, tact, care, or delicacy: nice workmanship; a nice shot; a nice handling of a crisis. 1
- adjective nicer showing or indicating very small differences; minutely accurate, as instruments: a job that requires nice measurements. 1
- adjective nicer minute, fine, or subtle: a nice distinction. 1
- adjective nicer having or showing delicate, accurate perception: a nice sense of color. 1
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Origin of nicer
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: foolish, stupid < Old French: silly, simple < Latin nescius ignorant, incapable, equivalent to ne- negative prefix + sci- (stem of scīre to know; see science) + -us adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Nicer
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nicer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nicer usage trend in Literature
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adjective nicer
- preferable — more desirable.
Top questions with nicer
- how to be nicer?
- how to be a nicer person?