nice

Pleasant or good in a way that makes you feel happy or satisfied.

• We had a nice lunch.
• That colour looks nice on you.
• Did you have a nice time at the beach?

How to use it: It is nice to do something (It is nice to sit outside in the sunshine.)

Similar words: pleasant, enjoyable, good

Opposites: unpleasant

Common phrases: a nice day, nice weather, a nice time, a nice meal

Friendly, kind, or pleasant to be with; sometimes also good-looking.

• Your sister is really nice.
• The staff were nice to us.
• She met a nice young man at the party.

How to use it: be nice to someone (Please be nice to your little brother.); nice of someone to do something (It was nice of you to help me.)

Similar words: friendly, kind, pleasant

Opposites: unfriendly, unkind

Common phrases: nice to someone, a nice guy, a nice girl

A good, decent person who behaves properly and treats others well.

• He is a nice man.
• Her parents wanted her to marry someone nice.
• They seemed like a nice, honest family.

Similar words: good, decent, respectable

Opposites: bad

Common phrases: a nice person, a nice man, a nice family

In a kind, friendly, or good way.

• Please play nice, children.
• He treated me nice when I needed help.
• Can't you two act nice for one evening?

Similar words: nicely, kindly

Opposites: badly

Common phrases: play nice, act nice, treat someone nice

You say this when you like something or think it is good.

• Nice! I love that colour.
• You got tickets for Saturday? Nice!
• Oh, nice! There's a balcony too.

Similar words: great, cool, lovely

Common phrases: oh nice, nice thank you

You say this to praise someone for doing something well.

• Nice! You got it right.
• You finished already? Nice!
• Nice! That was a difficult shot.

Similar words: well done, great, bravo

Common phrases: nice well done, nice great job