Synonyms for nicety
Most common
delicacy subtlety nuance niceness precision exactness distinction social nicety
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Subtlety
subtlety, nuance, delicacy, niceness, tact, refinement, taste, discrimination, shade, fastidiousness, daintiness
2. Precision
precision, exactness, accuracy, correctness, justness, punctuality, rightness, accurateness
Other
distinction, point, social nicety, scrupulousness, punctilio
Definitions
- n. 1
A small detail or distinction.
We met the new captain while we were taking enemy fire and were unable to observe the niceties of formal introductions.
- n. 2
Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
A rocket-propelled grenade doesn't have the nicety of a sniper round, but you must admit its effectiveness.
Related words
- Phrases
- social nicety to a nicety
Forms
- Plural
- niceties → subtleties, nuances, delicacies, nicenesses…
Example sentences
- delicacy Fried spiders are a regional delicacy in Cambodia.
- subtlety Subtlety has never been your strong suit.
- nuance All nuance is removed when you live online.
- niceness I'd like to uncover what hides underneath her fake niceness.
- precision Flawless precision is required in the measurements.
By length
- 4 letters
- tact1
- 5 letters
- point1, taste1, shade1
- 6 letters
- nuance2
- 8 letters
- accuracy4, delicacy4, subtlety3, niceness2, justness
- 9 letters
- precision3, rightness2, exactness, punctilio
- 10 letters
- refinement3, daintiness
- 11 letters
- distinction3, correctness3, punctuality5
- 12 letters
- accurateness
- 14 letters
- discrimination5, fastidiousness, scrupulousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nuance2 = 2 syllables).