nice nelly
The phrase “nice nelly” has 3 syllables: nice nel-ly
It's pronounced as /ˌnaɪs ˈnɛl.i/
What is synonym and antonym for nice nelly?
In the thesaurus, “nice nelly” has 33 synonyms and 27 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for nice nelly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for nice nelly
- bluenose
- bluenosed
- decent
- fuddy-duddy
- genteel
- goody two-shoes
- goody-goody
- honest
- moral
- moralist
- moralizer
- old maid
- prig
- priggish
- prim
- proper
- prude
- prudish
- puritan
- puritanical
- refined
- right
- righteous
- spoilsport
- staid
- straightlaced
- straitlaced
- stuffed shirt
- stuffy
- upright
- victorian
- virtuous
- wowser
Antonyms for nice nelly
- bad
- debauched
- degenerate
- degraded
- depraved
- immoral
- immoralist
- improper
- indecent
- lax
- lecherous
- liberated
- libertarian
- libertine
- lickerish
- loose
- misbehaver
- permissive
- perverted
- prurient
- skanky
- slatternly
- sleazy
- sluttish
- slutty
- trampy
- wicked
Example Sentences
- He called me a nice nelly just because I didn’t want to break the rules.
- Don't be such a nice nelly—sometimes you have to take risks.
- The movie pokes fun at a nice nelly who always tries to please everyone.
- Being a nice nelly may keep you out of trouble, but it won’t always earn you respect.
- She used to be a nice nelly, but now she speaks her mind.
On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nice nelly, such as: bad, bluenose, bluenosed, debauched, decent, degenerate, degraded.
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Related Words
old maid
- Goody Two-shoes
- bachelor girl
- bluenose
- fuddy-duddy
- goody-goody
- lone woman
- maiden
- moralist
- moralizer
- nice nelly
- prig
- prude
- puritan
- single woman
- spinster
- spoilsport
- stuffed shirt
- unmarried woman
- wowser