nice- root words — words with the nice- root

The root nice- comes from Latin nescius, meaning ignorant. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including nice, nicer, nicest, nicely, niceties, nicety, niceness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nice- root

Explore words with nice- — words containing the nice- root and sharing its sense of "ignorant". Examples include nice, nicer, nicest, nicely, niceties, nicety, niceness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nice- mean?

The nice- root means ignorant, from Latin nescius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.