# nicety

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnaɪsɪti/

## Definitions
1. A small detail or distinction.
2. Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
3. A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.
4. Synonym of social nicety.
5. That which is delicate to the taste.

## Etymology
From Middle English nicetee, from Old French niceté (“simpleness, foolishness”), from nice (“simple, foolish”); equivalent to nice + -ty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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