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nice

adj.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈnaɪs// nice Archaic General-service Informal

adj. pleasant, kind, or good. You use it to describe something you like or someone who is friendly.

adj. pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory in nature. Often used as a general term of approval for people, objects, or experiences.


SIMPLE

It is a nice day for a walk.

CONTEXTUAL

The new neighbors seem very nice and even brought us some cookies yesterday.

COMPLEX

While the hotel room was small, it had a nice view of the harbor that made the stay quite enjoyable despite the lack of space.

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Often follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem', or sits directly before a noun.

Pitfall

He is a nice person to me.He is nice to me.When describing someone's behavior toward you, use 'nice to [person]' rather than adding 'person' as a middle noun.

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