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nice

nice /ˈnaɪs/ adjective
nicer; nicest
nice
/ˈnaɪs/
adjective
nicer; nicest
Britannica Dictionary definition of NICE
: giving pleasure or joy : good and enjoyable
often used with another adjective for emphasis
: attractive or of good quality
: kind, polite, and friendly
see also mr. nice guy
: acting in a way that is correct according to social or moral rules : proper and well-behaved
: done very well
sometimes used in an ironic way to say that something was not good or not done well
formal : involving a small difference : difficult to notice or recognize

make nice

US, informal
: to behave in a polite or friendly way toward other people even though you do not have kind or polite feelings toward them

nice and easy

informal
: in a way that is slow, careful, gentle, or easy

— niceness

noun [noncount]