Nice and Seedy

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Nice adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

Usage example: had nice manners

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Seedy is an antonym for nice.

Nearby Words: nicety, nicely

Seedy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

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Nice is an antonym for seedy in run-down topic.

In modern times, this is now an idiom that describes someone who is nice one minute, nasty the next, or someone who's outwardly respectable but leads a seedy double life.

Source: Literature / The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Broken Ace/Broken Pedestal: Thaddeus Valentine isn't as nice as he seems... Chekhov's Gun: Mortal Engines: The seedy, which Tom finds at the very beginning of the book and later uses as a payment to be accepted aboard a town.

Source: Literature / Mortal Engines

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