What do you mean by “Nice”?

There can be many definitions of a word depending on the context. In one context, a word can be positive and in another, a word can be neutral or negative.

Today, a coworker asked me what I meant when I described someone as nice. I didn’t have a good response to describe what I meant besides saying “Nice” with a thumbs up 👍. In this scenario, I was being intentionally vague to allow them to use their imagination.

But I was thinking that with the right inflection, describing someone as “Nice” could mean that they are kind, attractive, or unsuitable, etc.

Part of participating in our society is being able to discern subtleties in language and behavior and acting accordingly.