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Definitions for Nicety

[1] a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
[2] a fine distinction; subtlety; detail: the niceties of the filigree work.
[3] Usually niceties . a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living: working hard to acquire the niceties of life.
[4] exactness or precision.
[5] the quality of being nice; niceness.
[6] delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact: a matter of considerable nicety.
[7] a subtle point of delicacy or distinction a nicety of etiquette
[8] (usually plural) a refinement or delicacy the niceties of first-class travel
[9] subtlety, delicacy, or precision
[10] excessive refinement; fastidiousness
[11] to a nicety with precision

Words related to Nicety

refinement, subtlety, rigor, nuance, meticulousness, detail, precision, shade, exactness

Words nearby Nicety

nicene, nicene council, nicene creed, niceno-constantinopolitan creed, nicetas, nicety, nicey-nicey, niche, niche market, nichiren, nichiren buddhism

Origin of Nicety

1275–1325; Middle English: silliness, extravagance, cleverness < Old French niceté. See nice, -ty2

Words that may be confused with Nicety

nice, niceness, nicety

Other words from Nicety

o·ver·ni·ce·ty , noun, plural o·ver·ni·ce·ties.

Synonyms for Nicety

nuance, refinement, rigor, subtlety, detail, exactness, meticulousness, precision, rigorousness, shade, fine distinction