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   neat

   /nēt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a place or thing) arranged in an orderly, tidy way: "the books had been stacked up in neat piles" Similar tidyneat and tidyas neat as a new pinorderlywell orderedin (good) orderwell keptshipshape (and Bristol fashion)in apple-pie orderimmaculatespick and spanunclutteredstraighttrimsprucearchaic:tricksyOpposite disorderlyuntidy
   • ▪ (of a person) habitually tidy, well groomed, or well organized: "her daughter was always neat and clean" Similar smartsprucedappertrimwell groomedwell turned outbesuitedorganizedwell organizedtidymethodicalfastidiousinformal:nattydated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxarchaic:trigOpposite shabby
   • ▪ having a pleasing shape or appearance; well formed or regular: "Alan noted down the orders in his neat, precise script" Similar well formedregularprecisecrispclean-cutelegantwell proportionedsimpleunadornedunornamented
   • 2. done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency: "Howard's neat, precise tackling" Similar skillfuldeftdexterousadroitadeptexpertpracticedaccurateprecisenimbleagilegracefulstylishinformal:niftycleveringeniousinventiveresourcefulgoodaptefficientslickinformal:geniusOpposite clumsy
   • ▪ tending to disregard specifics for the sake of convenience; slick or facile: "this neat division does not take into account a host of associated factors"
   • 3. (of liquid, especially liquor) not diluted or mixed with anything else: "he drank neat Scotch" Similar undilutedstraightunmixedunadulteratedunblendedpureuncutinformal:straight up
   • 4. very good or pleasant; excellent: informal North American "it was really neat seeing the city" Similar excellentvery goodsuperboutstandingmagnificentof high qualityof the highest qualityof the highest standardexceptionalmarvelouswonderfulsublimeperfecteminentpreeminentmatchlesspeerlesssupremefirst-ratefirst-classsuperiorsuperlativesplendidadmirableworthysterlingfineinformal:superA1acegreatterrifictremendousfantasticfabsupercalifragilisticexpialidocioustop-notchtip-topclassawesomemagicwickedcoolout of this worldtoo good to be truemind-blowingbrilliantbrillsmashingchampionbostingbadassawesomesauceon fleekbeautbonzerinformal, dated:spiffingrippingtoppingtop-holewizardcapitalswellboskervulgar slang:shit hotrare:applaudableOpposite poorinferior

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘clean, free from impurities’): from French net, from Latin nitidus ‘shining’, from nitere ‘to shine’; related to net2. The sense ‘bright’ (now obsolete) was recorded in English in the late 16th century.

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   • Tidy

     TIDY definition: 1. having everything ordered and arranged...

   • English (US)

     NEAT meaning: 1. tidy, with everything in its place: 2. Neat...

   • Neat Spanish Translation

     NEAT translate: limpio y ordenado, bueno, puro, solo,...

   • Neat in Simplified Chinese

     NEAT translate: 整洁的, 整洁的，整齐的;有序的, （人）爱整洁的，有条理的, 好的, 好的，妙的,...

   • Neat: Catalan Translation

     neat translate: endreçat, polit, bo. Learn more in the...

   • Neat: Korean Translation

     NEAT translate: 깔끔한, 훌륭한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Neat: Arabic Translation

     NEAT translate: مُرَتَّب وَنَظيف, جَيّد. Learn more in the...

   • Neat: Italian Translation

     neat translate: lindo, in ordine, ordinato, buono, bello,...

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   habitually orderly and clean in appearance or habits: a neat person. of a simple, pleasing appearance, style, design, etc.: a neat cottage. cleverly effective in character or execution: a neat solution. a neat scheme; a neat solution. Synonyms: well-planned, wonderful. Slang. great; excellent; fine:

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   If you're neat, you're clean and tidy. A neat roommate is usually easier to live with than a sloppy one. And a neat mustache is probably better than a big bushy one.

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   A neat place, thing, or person is tidy and smart, and has everything in the correct place. So they left her in the neat little house, alone with her memories. She undressed and put her wet clothes in a neat pile in the corner. ...a girl in a neat grey flannel suit. Everything was neat and tidy and gleamingly clean.

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   Neat can mean orderly, clean, skillful, or undiluted, among other things. It can also be a slang term for wonderful or a noun for a cow. See different dictionaries and thesaurus entries for neat.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective neat, which can describe something tidy, attractive, clever or good. See pictures, collocations and synonyms of neat in different contexts.