Comparatively stylish, informally
Niftier is the comparative form of nifty, meaning more clever, stylish, or effective than something else: This new app is niftier than the old one.
The word carries nifty's casual, approving tone—suggesting something pleasingly smart or handy rather than merely better.
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Comparatively stylish, informally
Niftier is the comparative form of nifty, meaning more clever, stylish, or effective than something else: This new app is niftier than the old one.
The word carries nifty's casual, approving tone—suggesting something pleasingly smart or handy rather than merely better.
1. clever — smarter, More intelligent; wittier (More humorously sharp); sharper (Gambling cheat or swindler); slicker (Waterproof outer garment); savvier · craftier · shrewder · cannier · keener · quicker · trickier
2. stylish — snazzier, More showy, more fashionable; classier (More elegant, sophisticated); sleeker (More glossy and trim); swankier (More pretentiously stylish); trendier · flashier · sharper · cooler
3. innovative — sleeker, More glossy and trim; smarter (More intelligent)
4. handy — handier, More convenient or skillful
cleverness and ingenuityniftier ≠ clunkier More ungainly, less smooth; clumsier · cruder · bulkier
stylishness and appealniftier ≠ duller More lacking in edge; lamer · drabber · dowdier · plainer · stuffier
niftiest, niftily, niftiness
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