Nicer
/ˈnaɪsər/
Definitions
More pleasant or enjoyable; more kind and considerate.
/ˈnaɪsər/
More pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory; more kind.
The weather is nicer today than it was yesterday.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're comparing two treats. If one is really yummy, and another is even yummier, the second one is 'nicer'. It's like saying something's better than something else.
👶 For kids: Being nicer means being kinder and friendlier than someone or something else.
More Examples
He became a nicer person after he learned to control his temper.
This chocolate tastes nicer than the other one.
How It's Used
"That restaurant is nicer than the one we went to last week."
"She's a nicer person now that she's less stressed."
From Middle English "nys", meaning foolish, later evolving to its modern form influenced by French "nice". The comparative form "nicer" follows the typical English pattern.
Historically, 'nice' originally meant foolish or ignorant before evolving to its modern connotations of pleasantness.
Memory tip
Think of something that makes you smile – that's nice; nicer means even more of that good feeling.