Nice: meaning, definitions and examples
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nice
[ naɪs ]
compliment
Pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory.
Synonyms
agreeable, pleasant, satisfactory
Examples of usage
- It was such a nice day for a picnic.
- She has a really nice smile.
- Thank you for the nice compliment.
- I had a nice time at the party.
- The hotel staff were very nice to us.
Translations
Translations of the word "nice" in other languages:
🇵🇹 agradável
- bom
- legal
🇮🇳 अच्छा
- सुन्दर
- बढ़िया
🇩🇪 nett
- schön
- angenehm
🇮🇩 bagus
- indah
- menyenangkan
🇺🇦 приємний
- гарний
- класний
🇵🇱 miły
- ładny
- fajny
🇯🇵 いい (ii)
- すてきな (suteki na)
- 素晴らしい (subarashī)
🇫🇷 agréable
- gentil
- joli
🇪🇸 agradable
- bonito
- simpático
🇹🇷 güzel
- hoş
- iyi
🇰🇷 좋은 (joheun)
- 멋진 (meotjin)
- 훌륭한 (hullyunghan)
🇸🇦 لطيف
- جميل
- طيب
🇨🇿 příjemný
- hezký
- milý
🇸🇰 príjemný
- pekný
- milý
🇨🇳 好 (hǎo)
- 漂亮 (piàoliang)
- 美好 (měihǎo)
🇸🇮 prijeten
- lep
- dober
🇮🇸 góður
- fallegur
- fínn
🇰🇿 жақсы
- әдемі
- тамаша
🇬🇪 სასიამოვნო
- ლამაზი
- კარგი
🇦🇿 xoş
- gözəl
- yaxşı
🇲🇽 agradable
- bonito
- simpático
Word origin
The word 'nice' originated from the Latin word 'nescius', meaning 'ignorant' or 'unknowing'. Over time, its meaning evolved to represent something pleasant or agreeable. In Middle English, 'nice' was used to describe something foolish or simple, but it gradually shifted to its modern meaning of being enjoyable or satisfactory. Today, 'nice' is commonly used as a compliment to describe something pleasant or likable.
See also: nicely.