We met the new captain while we were taking enemy fire and were unable to observe the niceties of formal introductions.
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Nicety
//ˈnaɪsɪti//
Synonyms for "nicety" (132 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (39)
Related words (66)
graciousnesshairlinejudiciousnessjustnessliteralismliteralityliteralnessmaking distinctionsmarginmathematical precisionmeticulousnessminutenessnarrow marginnice distinctionnicenessniceness of distinctionpalateparticle of differenceparticularityparticularness
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perfectionpointpoint of differencepolishprecisenessprecisianismprecisionpunctiliousnesspunctualityqualityquibblerefined discriminationrefined palaterefinementrightrightnessrigidityrigidnessrigorrigorousnessscrupulosityscrupulousnessselectivenesssensesensibilitysensitivityseverityshade of differencesophisticationstrictnesssubtle distinctionsubtletytacttactfulnesstastetastefulnesstextualismthe letterwide margin
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4 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- изтънченост noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 细节 noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
- 考究 noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
Czech
4 entries- detail noun (subtlety or precision of use)
- finesa noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
- finesa noun (subtlety or precision of use)
- jemnost noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
French
2 entries- délicatesse noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
- subtilité noun (subtlety or precision of use)
Irish
2 entries- beaichte noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
- cruinneas noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
Japanese
1 entries- 微妙 noun (subtlety or precision of use)
Russian
2 entries- дета́ль noun (small detail that is nice or polite but not necessary)
- то́чность noun (subtlety or precision of use)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
the fineness and niceties of words
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"But," the writer, Dr. Beattie, adds, "this is a needless nicety, and, if adopted, would introduce a confusion into the grammatical art. {...}"
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It’s just that when I’ve been stripped of my possessions, my dignity and any semblance of personal space and then strapped in for a multihour spell in the world’s most cramped and crappy bar car, the little niceties go a long way toward keeping me – keeping everyone – sane.
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