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A comfortable working environment will increase productivity. Comforting. It’s comforting to know that you’ll be there. Commendable. Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed. Congenial. He is back in more congenial company. Considerate. It was very considerate of you to send me a postcard.
The nice thing about creating words out of thin air is you get to make up their definitions too. Or, to paraphrase the ever eloquent Humpty Dumpty: when I invent a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less. In this case, the words are nouns, which we choose precisely to mean:
All that being said, the "answer" is "Could Have". "Nice to Have" is perfectly legit though. Generally the main problem with "nice to have" is the sense of entitlement that it bestows. For example if your pay $1,000 you should at least get some nice things. By using "Could Have" you change that "possibilities" and not "niceties".
1. As @makerofthings7 suggests in a comment, I think that obnoxious is the perfect synonym for asshole-ish. It is polite, almost aggressively so, a reasonably good synonym for most of Andrew Neely’s suggestions and I expect it is reasonably well known. edited Apr 13, 2017 at 12:38.
The concatenated word 'nice-to-have' sounds less formal for business proposals, but I am not able to find a proper 'big' word. 'Optional' or 'alternative' might work, but it lacks the meaning that the option is perceived to 'be nice'... Well, what I am asking is to seek a formal expression, and it doesn't have to be a noun.
Learn 30 synonyms for Hello in English. Hello. Hey. How have you been? What’s up? Greeting. Stay safe. Welcome. How are you feeling today?
What is the exact word for someone who always pretends to be nice to someone's face but makes fun of them behind their back? When they are talking to you, they'll treat you very well, like a good-mannered person. They care a lot about their image in front of others and show a positive image of themselves in front of an audience.
An item or condition which is nice but not required is "sufficient." An item or condition which is required (but may not be sufficient) is "necessary." Example: Flour is necessary to make bread, but not sufficient, as water and leavening are also necessary. Example: $20 is sufficient to buy a $5 item, but not necessary, as a mere $5 would do.
Learn 48 synonyms for the phrase GOOD JOB in English. You are magnificent. Wow! Way to go! Super! Super-Duper!! That’s incredible! Cool! Outstanding!
It does have a nice connotation, but I need something that doesn't suggest such age since most of what I'm working with isn't really even all that old (20th century). They are, of their class, relatively old but not very old on an absolute scale. –