nice

/naɪs/adj

Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries

Pleasant, satisfactory.

Of a person: friendly, attractive.

Respectable; virtuous.

Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.

Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.

Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly

Silly, ignorant; foolish.

Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.

Having particular tastes; fussy, fastidious.

Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

appetising appetizing charming delicious delightful fine friendly kind lovely moreish pleasant scrummy scrumptious subtle sweet

Antonyms

awful disgusting distasteful foul gross horrible horrid nasty naughty nauseating

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ice bice dice dise dyce feis hice kies lice mice

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

nab nad nah nam nan nap nat nau nav nay

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dns nes knox oxen send stan suen scene snack silent

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