niceties

Definitions

Small, pleasant social behaviors or courtesies.

Subtle distinctions or fine details.

Elegant or refined features or amenities.

Examples

They exchanged the usual social niceties before getting down to the serious business of the meeting.

The hotel room was equipped with all the modern niceties, including a high-end espresso machine and plush robes.

He was too focused on his work to bother with the empty niceties of office small talk.

Synonyms

pleasantries amenities refinements courtesies nuances subtleties civilities

Antonyms

rudenesses discourtesies coarsenesses bluntnesses necessities essentials basics