nice guy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inoffensive adult male who desires romantic companionship but who is too bland and uninspiring to be attractive.
  2. A man who pretends to be kind and polite with the goal of attracting women, often becoming hostile and misogynistic when their advances are rebuffed; someone affected by nice guy syndrome.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nice, guy.

Pronunciation

En-au-nice guy.ogg

Word forms

nice guy nice guys
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