That's Nice or is it Marvellous, Brilliant, Kind, Comforting, Pretty ....?

Don't have a problem with 'nice' - the word that really sets my teeth on edge is 'amazing' - it's overused for everything these days.

As long as people don’t use the word ‘gotten’ I am happy!

There is nothing whatsoever that we can do about the evolution of the English language.

I remember being told that in English at school. Don' t use "nice" and don' t use "got". But there are way bigger things to be worrying about these days, I suppose. And young people use so many much worse words and phrases now that are becoming accepted parlance. A few of my pet peeves are " soz" for sorry, "my bad" and "can't be arsed".

This reminds me of a sketch in Mrs Brown's Boys where the posh neighbour remarks: "You haven't learnt much at finishing school" and Mrs Brown replies: "I used to say Feck off now I say That's nice!"

It's supercalifrailisticexpialidocious
What a lovely word.?

Yes, that too Ginny

Far more irritating to me is the over use of 'awesome'. MM looked awesome in a shirt-waister, Kate looked awesome in a coat from Mango or a recycled Alexander McQueen dress. One or the other of them was wearing some 'awesome' espadrilles, which promptly sold out, but you'll be pleased to know they're back in stock. That's nice.

Doesn’t annoy me as much as the word stunning

Nice?

I prefer Garibaldi

Nothing like a nice cup of tea!
No other word will do!

I like NICE ,I dont like every other picture on FB being called stunning or amazing even when its mediocre or downright horrible and that includes girls who's makeup get s the "its stunning" from countless friends when she looks as if she's auditioning for a clown movie .
So thanks for the lesson but I'm happy to stick with "nice"

Hear one?

Eat one

I could hear one if there was nothing else nicer

I like Nice biscuits. They're awesomely delicious (and very nice).

I like the word nice.

But not Nice biscuits. Never did.

(Yes, I do know)

I expect we were all told at school that the word "nice" is unimaginative and bland. I use it sometimes though and think there are far more irritating words - "awesome", for example.

Like Merlot I too always think of Mrs Brown and inwardly snigger!

I like 'nice' very much, and I have never been told not to use it, so I have been, to describe all sorts of vaguely pleasant things.

I might add it these sweeping statements are the lazy thinking. nt the ability to know when and when not to use a word.

Nothing wrong with using the word 'nice'. There are situations where it is the right word.

It's original meaning was 'precise' as in 'a nice difference' or 'nice and tidy'

I think nice is quite a nice word, actually. It has its uses but it’s nice to use another adjective from time to time.

Grannygravy13 I suppose it depends on how/when used, for example "I met her husband, he seemed a pleasant chap" (better than "nice"?)

Oh dear - guilty of using it describe another Gransnetter the other day?‍♀️


I did say I thought it was inadequate, I think

phoenix I find pleasant normally means unpleasant