Nice: English Vocabulary List

used to describe a person who always manages to arrive or get things done at the agreed or proper time

"He arrives regular as clockwork."

"She is as regular as clockwork and always finishes her work on time."

to treat stupid or annoying people with kindness and patience

"She suffers fools gladly."

"The teacher suffers fools gladly and treats every student with kindness and patience."

having good intentions, even if the results are not perfect

"His heart is in the right place."

"Her heart is in the right place, even though her mistakes sometimes cause problems."

to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal

"He would not hurt a fly."

"She is so gentle and kind that she would never hurt a fly or harm any living creature."

to keep one's talents or abilities hidden from others, particularly due to one's modesty

"Do not hide your light under a bushel."

"The talented young artist hides her light under a bushel and never shows her beautiful paintings to anyone outside her family."

a sympathetic person who tries to help those who are in trouble or in desperate need of help

"A Good Samaritan helped change the tire."

"A Good Samaritan helped change the tire and refused to accept any money for his kindness."

someone who is genuinely a good person

"He is a good egg."

"He is a good egg and always helps his coworkers when they are in a difficult situation."

used to describe someone who is very friendly and sympathetic

"She is sweet as pie."

"The new neighbor is as sweet as pie and always helps everyone on the street."

used to describe someone who is completely innocent and does not have any moral flaws

"She is pure as the driven snow."

"The young girl is as pure as the driven snow and has never done anything wrong."

used to describe a very well-behaved and obedient individual, especially a child

"The kids were good as gold."

"The children were as good as gold while their parents were away at the party."

used to describe an individual who behaves in a very kind and gentle way

"The baby is gentle as a lamb."

"Despite his large size, the dog is as gentle as a lamb and never shows any aggression toward small children."

someone who is much nicer and friendlier than they first appear

"He is a diamond in the rough."

"He seemed grumpy at first, but he turned out to be a diamond in the rough, incredibly kind."

someone who avoids talking much and manages to convey their message in the most concise way possible

"He is a man of few words."

"My grandfather was a man of few words, but everyone respected his quiet wisdom deeply."

a very shy or modest individual who tries not to attract others' attention

"She's a shrinking violet."

"Despite her talent, she remained a shrinking violet, rarely speaking up in group discussions."

used to describe a person who is surprisingly friendly and kind

"She is as nice as pie."

"The new neighbor was as nice as pie and brought us homemade cookies on our very first day here."

used to describe a person who always manages to arrive or get things done at the agreed or proper time

"He is regular as clockwork."

"The punctual employee arrived at the office every morning, as regular as clockwork, at precisely 8:00 AM."

a person who is innocent, kind, and agreeable

"She is sweetness and light."

"Their relationship is not all sweetness and light because they argue about money and housework quite often."

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

"She is very down to earth."

"Despite her immense success, the actress remained remarkably down to earth and approachable to her fans."

used to describe a very well-behaved and obedient individual, especially a child

"He is as good as gold."

"Her youngest child has always been as good as gold, never causing any trouble at school."