Niceties — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

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Meaning & Definition of Niceties

Niceties (noun)

  1. a single piece of information
  2. something that adds to one's ease of living

Niceties (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a single piece of information

    "knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol"

    similar: data, details, facts, particularities, particulars, points, specifics
    related: articles, items, components, constituents, elements, ingredients, members, parts, aspects, circumstances, facets, factors, evidences, exhibits, databases, information, knowledges
    near: errors, fallacies, falsehoods, inaccuracies, misconceptions, misstatements, myths

  2. something that adds to one's ease of living

    "a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife"

    similar: accommodations, amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, luxuries, mod cons (chiefly British)
    related: bonuses, extras, benefits, help, services, anodynes, solaces, delights, indulgences, joys, pleasures
    opposite: burdens, millstones, weights

Related Entry: Nicety (noun)

Nicety is a different word from Niceties. The synonyms below are for nicety, not for niceties.

  1. a single piece of information

    "knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol"

    similar: datum, detail, fact, particular, particularity, point, specific
    related: article, item, component, constituent, element, ingredient, member, part, aspect, circumstance, facet, factor, evidence, exhibit, database, information, knowledge
    near: error, fallacy, falsehood, inaccuracy, misconception, misstatement, myth

  2. something that adds to one's ease of living

    "a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife"

    similar: accommodation, amenity, comfort, convenience, creature comfort, luxury, mod con (chiefly British)
    related: bonus, extra, benefit, help, service, anodyne, solace, delight, indulgence, joy, pleasure
    opposite: burden, millstone, weight

  3. the quality or state of being very accurate

    "there's a nicety of detail in his meticulously painted landscapes"

    similar: accuracy, accurateness, closeness, delicacy, exactitude, exactness, fineness, perfection, preciseness, precision, rigor, rigorousness, ultraprecision, veracity
    related: correctness, fidelity, rightness, strictness, truth, definiteness, definitiveness, definitude, determinacy, subtlety, care, carefulness, fastidiousness, meticulousness, persnicketiness
    opposite: coarseness, impreciseness, imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness, roughness
    near: approximation, roundness, falseness, falsity, incorrectness, wrongness, carelessness, guesswork, looseness, indefiniteness, vagueness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Niceties

The most common words with a similar meaning to Niceties:

Chiefly British: mod cons
data, details, facts, particularities, particulars, points, specifics, accommodations, amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, luxuries

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Niceties

Words with the opposite meaning of Niceties:

burdens, millstones, weights

Related Words for Niceties

articles, items, components, constituents, elements, ingredients, members, parts, aspects, circumstances, facets, factors, evidences, exhibits, databases, information, knowledges, bonuses, extras, benefits, help, services, anodynes, solaces, delights, indulgences, joys, pleasures

Near Antonyms of Niceties

errors, fallacies, falsehoods, inaccuracies, misconceptions, misstatements, myths

Frequently Asked Questions about Niceties

What does "Niceties" mean?

"Niceties" means a single piece of information. As a noun, it is defined as: a single piece of information. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Niceties"?

Other words for "Niceties" include data, details, facts, particularities, particulars, points, specifics and accommodations. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Niceties" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Niceties"?

There are 42 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Niceties". Common alternatives include data, details, facts, particularities, particulars, points, specifics, accommodations, amenities and comforts.

What is the opposite of "Niceties"?

Antonyms of "Niceties" include burdens, millstones and weights. Near antonyms include errors, fallacies, falsehoods and inaccuracies.

How do you use "Niceties" in a sentence?

Examples of "Niceties" in a sentence: "knows all the niceties of diplomatic protocol"; "a woman too fond of the niceties of urban living to even consider becoming a farmer's wife".

Is "Niceties" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Niceties" is a noun.

What is another word for "Niceties" meaning "a single piece of information"?

When "Niceties" (noun) means a single piece of information, synonyms include data, details, facts, particularities, particulars and points.

What is another word for "Niceties" meaning "something that adds to one's ease of living"?

When "Niceties" (noun) means something that adds to one's ease of living, synonyms include accommodations, amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts and luxuries. Opposites in this sense include burdens, millstones and weights.