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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.