Nicety - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈnaɪsətɪ|
Brit.
|ˈnaɪsɪtɪ|
noun
- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety (syn: justness, rightness)
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (syn: nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety)
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (syn: nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety)
Extra examples
...knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol...
...a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife...
She understands the niceties of furnishing a home.
The question is one of considerable nicety and difficulty.
Notice the nicety of the artist's brushwork.
Word forms
noun
singular: nicety
plural: niceties
singular: nicety
plural: niceties
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