Definitions for niceties

niceties ni·ce·ty

Spelling: [nahy-si-tee]
IPA: /ˈnaɪ sɪ ti/

Niceties is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 163 anagrams from letters in niceties (ceeiinst).

Definitions for niceties

noun

  1. a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
  2. a fine distinction; subtlety; detail:
  3. Usually, niceties. a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living:
  4. exactness or precision.
  5. the quality of being nice; niceness.
  6. delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact:

Origin of niceties

1275-1325; Middle English: silliness, extravagance, cleverness Old French niceté. See nice, -ty2

Examples for niceties

However acute these niceties sometimes were, they were often ridiculous.

It seemed there were niceties of cruelty in this wretched game.

But an absence of niceties nor an unwillingness to conform is not a legitimate cause for impeachment.

But Dr. Wigan does not go into these niceties of this subject, and I failed.

Still, all these niceties logged, there is no getting away from the crazy coaches and poor kids.

But Delancy had no time to fritter away on niceties of etiquette.

Cut and top and all these other niceties will not work on a dull one.

When one writer dismissed with the niceties in emails—no more apologies or thank yous—her work life improved.

Burke, however, as usual, paid no heed to the niceties of sentiment.

The niceties of life are always matters of small care but great moment.

Word Value for niceties
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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