Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nicety

2 senses of nicety

Sense 1
justness, rightness, nicety -- (conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty")
       => conformity, conformance -- (correspondence in form or appearance)

Sense 2
nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement -- (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning")
       => meaning, significance, signification, import -- (the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous")