Nimus (נימוס) means manners in Hebrew.
It can also mean politeness and courtesy. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
manners, politeness, courtesy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Nimus.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1התנהגות על פי הכללים המקובלים; ובפרט התנהגות המתחשבת באחרים.
- 2בשיחה, שימוש בביטויים ומילים המכבדים את הזולת.
The word Nimus is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נִימּוּס
- Written without vowel points
- נימוס
- Said
- nimus
- Root
- נ־מ־ס
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- נִימוּסִים
- Inflections
- ר' נִימוּסִים, נִמוּסֵי־
- Gematria
- 166
This is how Nimus is said in other languages.
- English
- manners, politeness, courtesy
These words mean nearly the same as Nimus.
These words mean the opposite of Nimus.
- גסות
- גסות רוח
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These words rhyme with Nimus.
The word Nimus is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נימוסי דגלים
- נימוסי שולחן
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These words come before and after Nimus in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nimus.
What does Nimus (נימוס) mean in Hebrew?
Nimus (נימוס) means manners, politeness, and courtesy. It is said nimus, with the stress on mus.
What is a synonym for Nimus (נימוס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nimus (נימוס) are פרא, אדיבות, and הליכות.
What is the opposite of Nimus (נימוס)?
Words that mean the opposite of Nimus (נימוס) are גסות and גסות רוח.
What rhymes with Nimus (נימוס)?
Words that rhyme with Nimus (נימוס) include סוס, דפוס, עמוס, טיפוס, סחוס, and ארוס.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נימוס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.