niceness

niceness
niceness (n.) 1520s, "folly, foolish behavior," from NICE (Cf. nice) + -NESS (Cf. -ness). Meaning "exactness" is from 1670s; that of "pleasantness" is from 1809.

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  • Niceness — Nice ness, n. Quality or state of being nice. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • niceness — index amenity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • niceness — nice ► ADJECTIVE 1) pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory. 2) good natured; kind. 3) (nice and ) satisfactory in terms of the quality described. 4) fine or subtle: a nice distinction. 5) archaic fastidious. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

  • niceness — noun see nice …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • niceness — See nicely. * * * …   Universalium

  • niceness — noun a) the quality of being nice b) an action that demonstrates that quality …   Wiktionary

  • niceness — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Accuracy] Syn. exactitude, surety, precision; see accuracy 2 . 2. [Kindness] Syn. discernment, taste, refinement; see care 1 , discretion 1 , kindness , prudence , tact …   English dictionary for students

  • niceness — nice·ness || naɪsnɪs n. instance of being nice; pleasantness, kindness; goodness; gentleness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • niceness — incenses …   Anagrams dictionary

  • niceness — n. 1. Exactness, accuracy, precision, nicety. 2. Scrupulousness, fastidiousness, delicacy, daintiness, squeamishness …   New dictionary of synonyms

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