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:
niceties

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Origin of Nicety

  • From Middle English nicetee, from Old French niceté (“simpleness, foolishness"), from nice (“simple, foolish"); see nice.

    From Wiktionary

  • 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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