Nicety Synonyms

nīsĭ-tē
Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. refinement
  2. nuance
  3. fine point
  4. detail
  5. distinction
  6. justness
  7. amenity
  8. creature-comfort
  9. shade
  10. subtlety
  11. rightness

Words Related to Nicety

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Nicety Sentence Examples

  • How far the official principal had jurisdiction in criminal matters by virtue of his office, how far it was usual to add this jurisdiction by special commission, and what were the respective limits of his office and that of the vicar-general, are questions of some nicety.

  • By adjusting the length of the connecting rod and the amount of water in the vessel, the amount of steam admitted can be regulated to a nicety.

  • No rule-of-thumb method will suffice, and only long experience can provide that nicety of judgment which is so necessary.

  • I think I'm just constrained by the rules of diplomatic nicety not to make an announcement on behalf of the Indian government.

  • It may be that he has to draw a shot with the utmost nicety to save the end, or even the match, or to lay a cunningly contrived block, or to "fire" - that is, to deliver his bowl almost dead straight at the object, with enough force to kill the bias for the moment.

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