nicety

[ nahy-si-tee ]
/ ˈnaɪ sɪ ti /

noun, plural ni·ce·ties.

a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
a fine distinction; subtlety; detail: the niceties of the filigree work.
Usually niceties. a refined, elegant, or choice feature, as of manner or living: working hard to acquire the niceties of life.
exactness or precision.
the quality of being nice; niceness.
delicacy of character, as of something requiring care or tact: a matter of considerable nicety.

Origin of nicety

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

OTHER WORDS FROM nicety

o·ver·ni·ce·ty, noun, plural o·ver·ni·ce·ties.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nicety

nice niceness nicety

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British Dictionary definitions for niceties

nicety
/ (ˈnaɪsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a subtle point of delicacy or distinction a nicety of etiquette
(usually plural) a refinement or delicacy the niceties of first-class travel
subtlety, delicacy, or precision
excessive refinement; fastidiousness
to a nicety with precision