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nicety
[ nahy-si-tee ]
noun
- a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
niceties of protocol.
- a fine distinction; subtlety; detail:
the niceties of the filigree work.
- Usually niceties. a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living:
working hard to acquire the niceties of life.
- exactness or precision.
- the quality of being nice; niceness.
- delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact:
a matter of considerable nicety.
nicety
/ ˈ²Ô²¹Éª²õɪ³Ùɪ /
noun
- a subtle point of delicacy or distinction
a nicety of etiquette
- usually plural a refinement or delicacy
the niceties of first-class travel
- subtlety, delicacy, or precision
- excessive refinement; fastidiousness
- to a nicetywith precision
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Çv±ð°ù·²Ô¾±î€ƒc±ð·³Ù²â noun plural overniceties
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
Perhaps that is merely a more blunt-speaking approach from a new US administration determined to do away with niceties.
But Jones and Redgrave have such a consistency in how they play these skittish lovers that it drives home the point that their cruel, untamed condition doesn’t adhere to the niceties of narrative convention.
Meanwhile, Morgan became a reliable scene stealer in acerbic British comedies, often playing bluntly profane characters with little regard for social niceties.
But niceties such as existing law and precedent may not always stand in the way.
A vegan who smokes medicinal herbs and has no time for Midwestern niceties, Robyn has had many lives.
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