Niceness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnaɪsnɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Niceness is a noun meaning Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
Meaning
Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
More Meanings
- Fastidiousness; fine sensitivity.
- Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness.
- (computing, Unix) A value determining how much processor time to concede to a running process. (See also nice (verb), renice.)
- (obsolete) Silliness; folly.
- (obsolete) Shyness; reserve.
Example Sentences
Methinks a young create of niceness should be less ready to write to one man, when she is designed to be another's.
He was a good Citizen, of an honest-gentle nature, as are commonly fat and burly men; for so was he: But to speake truely of him, full of ambitious vanitie and remisse nicenesse [translating mollesse].
Word Forms
- nicenesses
Synonyms for niceness
Depending on context, synonyms include subtlety, politeness.
Antonyms for niceness
Common opposites include nastiness, impoliteness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subtlety, politeness, congeniality, nicery, niceling, finery.
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