| English noun: niceness | |||
| 1. | niceness (attribute) a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage | ||
| Synonyms | politeness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | courtesy, good manners | ||
| Attribute | impolite, polite | ||
| Antonyms | impoliteness | ||
| 2. | niceness (attribute) the quality of nice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pleasantness, sweetness | ||
| Attribute | nice | ||
| Antonyms | nastiness | ||
| 3. | niceness (attribute) the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze | ||
| Samples | You had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew. | ||
| Synonyms | subtlety | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | difficultness, difficulty | ||