Associations to the word «Nicety»
Noun
- Elegance
- Etiquette
- Refinement
- Delicacy
- Tact
- Subtlety
- Precision
- Breeding
- Negligence
- Disregard
- Bother
- Quixote
- Glove
- Discrimination
- Adjustment
- Taste
- Syntax
- Accuracy
- Necessity
- Judgment
- Distinction
- Shade
- Regard
- Ornament
- Worry
- Timing
- Protocol
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Notion
- Divine
- Habit
- Nor
- Gentleman
- Manner
- If
- Boots
- Genius
- Doctrine
- Furniture
- Greatest
- Virtue
- Observation
- Calculation
- Touch
- Detail
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
NICETY, noun. A small detail or distinction.
NICETY, noun. Subtlety or precision of use.
Dictionary definition
NICETY, noun. Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty".
NICETY, noun. A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning".
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.