10 Words for … NICE

For this month's 10 Words feature, we’ve chosen a word that we’ve occasionally heard teachers describe as their nemesis: nice.

Here are 10 alternatives you can use instead:

affable – diffusing warmth and friendliness
My sister was in an affable mood and agreed to lend me her bike.
amusing – providing enjoyment, pleasantly entertaining, arousing or provoking laughter
She was a friendly and amusing person.
charming – pleasing or delighting
Her friends adored her mother who was charming and always knew the right thing to say.
delightful – greatly pleasing or entertaining
The weather was delightful and we were able to go to the beach.
enjoyable – affording satisfaction or pleasure
We spent an enjoyable afternoon at the park.
entertaining – agreeably diverting
The film was entertaining but ultimately forgettable.
kind – having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature
My teacher was kind to me when I forgot my homework.
marvellous – extraordinarily good or great
We had a marvellous time on holiday.
pleasant – affording pleasure, being in harmony with your taste or likings, having pleasing manners or behaviour
The evening was pleasant and all you needed to stay comfortable was a light jacket.
pleasurable – affording satisfaction or pleasure
The audience waited in pleasurable anticipation for the show to start.

Test yourself on these words here.

12 Jun 2020
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