nice

adjective13

1. •
   good in a way that someone enjoys or is happy with

   • When the party was nice, the party was jumpin' (Hey, Yippie, Yi, Yo) — 1998
2. •
   Of a person: friendly, attractive.

   • You weren’t nice to me this morning.
3. •
   (informal) Giving a favorable review or having a favorable impression.

   • For Candy Crush Saga, the critics were far nicer than the audience (7.9/10 vs. 3.1/10).
4. •
   (informal) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.

   • The soup is nice and hot.
5. •
   Respectable; virtuous.

   • What is a nice person like you doing in a place like this?
6. •
   Showing refinement or delicacy, proper, seemly
7. •
   Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.

   • "It's her own funeral, you know," said Sir Lulworth; "it's a nice point in etiquette how far one ought to show respect to one's own mortal remains." — 1914
8. •
   (old-fashioned) Having particular tastes; fussy, fastidious.

   • Choice, nice in eating; fastidiosus in edendo. — 1898
9. •
   (no longer used) Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.

   • But if I dispense with the dreams of neurotics, my main material, I cannot be too nice [translating wählerisch] in my dealings with the remainder. — 1999
10. •
    (no longer used) Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.

    • "Good company requires only birth, education and manners, and with regard to education is not very nice. Birth and good manners are essential." — 1818
11. •
    (no longer used) Silly, ignorant; foolish.

    • Old fashions please me best; I am not so nice To change true rules for odd inventions. — 1590
12. •
    (no longer used) Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
13. •
    (no longer used) Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.

    • [W]ere it good / To set the exact wealth of al our states / Al at one cast? to set so rich a maine / On the nice hazard of one doubtfull houre? — 1597

exclamation2

1. •
   Used to signify a job well done.

   • Nice! I couldn't have done better.
2. •
   Used to signify approval.

   • Is that your new car? Nice!

adverb1

1. •
   (informal) Nicely.

   • Children, play nice.
   • He dresses real nice.

noun1

1. •
   niceness.

   • She had refused as kindly as she know how, using up as much nice as she had energy for because she was glad of his company when three o'clock rolled around and she started thinking about September. — 2000

verb1

1. •
   To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

noun1

1. •
   A coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France.

   • The Nice prosecutor’s office told CNN that an investigation has been opened into his death and an autopsy ordered. So far, authorities have not announced any charges related to Pormanove’s death. — 2025