nicety English

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What does nicety mean?

nicety

— noun (= justness) conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety it was performed with justness and beauty

— noun (= nuance, shade) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor don't argue about shades of meaning

Synonyms nicety synonyms

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nicety English » English

refinement

subtlety

delicacy

rightness

fineness

tenuity

sheerness

shade

precision

nuance

justness

fastidiousness

ticklishness

thinness

tenuousness

tactfulness

tact

slimness

slenderness

sleaziness

propriety

polish

particularity

niceness

gauziness

exactness

elegance

daintiness

comity

word splitting

waspishness

urbanity

tastefulness

superbness

subtle detail

subtilty

squeamishness

soundness

small distinction

slightness

punctiliousness

punctilio

preciosity

powderiness

neatness

minuteness

meticulousness

good taste

flimsiness

fine point