Nicety Definition
nīsĭ-tē
niceties
noun
niceties
The quality of showing or requiring careful, precise treatment.
The nicety of a diplomatic exchange.
American Heritage
The quality or state of being nice.
Webster's New World
Delicacy of character or feeling; fastidiousness; scrupulousness.
American Heritage
The quality of calling for delicacy, accuracy, or precision in handling, discrimination, or adjustment.
Webster's New World
Anything involving or calling for delicacy, accuracy, or precision; subtle or minute detail, distinction, etc.
Webster's New World
idiom
to a nicety
- to a precise degree; exactly
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Nicety
Noun
Singular:
nicety
Plural:
nicetiesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Nicety
Origin of Nicety
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From Middle English nicetee, from Old French niceté (“simpleness, foolishness"), from nice (“simple, foolish"); see nice.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English nicete silliness, exactitude from Old French silliness from nice silly nice
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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