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

First, of course, there’s the business impact — the loss of authorship, credit, and revenue from accounts farming their jokes for clicks and a quick buck.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Before there is comedy or jokes, the audience must care about the characters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of beauties

Noun

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In his dreams, Jose Fiscal Belli is still living an all-American life with his all-American family.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of marvels

Noun

Harvard Medical School lists apples, citrus fruits and stone fruits (like cherries and peaches) as other anti-inflammatory options, highlighting their vitamin C and fiber content.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The pastries feature flaky, crisp puff pastry wrapped around sweet peaches and a creamy cheese filling.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of peaches

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