NIFTIES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

nifties

noun

plural of nifty

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter though ostensibly a drama, the play is filled with zingy little nifties that lighten the mood

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as in beauties

something very good of its kind that joke was a nifty

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Noun

Television’s rise forced it to reinvent itself by introducing live disc jockeys who played music and told jokes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
As a teenager, Davidson would sit in the back of the bus and write jokes on his way to and from basketball games and try them on his teammates.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

This autumn, there are plenty of comedians rounding the country, all primed to provide you with boundless laughs.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Some in San Francisco label him a moderate, though that designation would draw laughs elsewhere in the country and even in Sacramento.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

The heated pool at the Sebastian is the stuff of ski town dreams, with a waterfall, stone galore, multiple hot tubs, and servers who bring snacks and cocktails.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In turn, Kerr also etched himself into the hearts of Braves fans through his story of working at a convenience store and movie theatre before chasing his baseball dreams one last time.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

This legendary hotel is part safari experience, part luxury resort, and within a stone’s throw of Victoria Falls, offering guests complimentary VIP access to one of the world’s seven natural wonders.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Still one wonders about the defense after Teoscar Hernández misplayed a Michael Harris II double into a triple in the fifth inning before Kris Bubic threw a wild pitch to plate the go-ahead run.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Few people realize it these days, but both the rifle and round were technical marvels.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of marvels

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