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   neat

   /niːt/

   adjective

   • 1. arranged in a tidy way; in good order: "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, smart, 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 appearance; well formed: "Alan noted down the orders in his neat, precise script" Similar well formedregularprecisecrispclean-cutelegantwell proportionedsimpleunadornedunornamented
   • 2. done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency: "a neat bit of deduction" Similar skilfuldeftdexterousadroitadeptexpertpractisedaccurateprecisenimbleagilegracefulstylishinformal:niftycleveringeniousinventiveresourcefulgoodaptefficientslickinformal:geniusOpposite clumsy
   • ▪ tending to disregard specifics for the sake of convenience; facile: "this neat division does not take into account a host of associated factors"
   • 3. (of liquid, especially spirits) not diluted or mixed with anything else: "he drank neat Scotch" Similar undilutedstraightunmixedunadulteratedunblendedpureuncutinformal:straight up
   • 4. very good; excellent: informal North American "it was really neat seeing the city" Similar excellentvery goodsuperboutstandingmagnificentof high qualityof the highest qualityof the highest standardexceptionalmarvellouswonderfulsublimeperfecteminentpre-eminentmatchlesspeerlesssupremefirst-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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   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Neat, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     neat definicja: 1. tidy, with everything in its place: 2....

   • Neat: Italian Translation

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

   • Neat: Arabic Translation

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

   • Neat: Japanese Translation

     NEAT translate: きちんとした, すてきな, 整（ととの）った, きちんとした, よい, シンプルな....

   • Neat: French Translation

     NEAT translate: bien rangé/-ée, soigné/-ée, ordonné/-ée,...

   • Neat Spanish Translation

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

   • Neat: German Translation

     NEAT translate: nett, geschickt, unverdünnt. Learn more in...

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   Neat can be an adjective meaning orderly, clean, clever, or pure, or a noun meaning a bovine animal. Learn the origin, usage, and history of the word neat with Dictionary.com.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   liking or insisting on order and cleanliness; fastidious. 3. smoothly or competently done; efficient. a neat job. 4. pat or slick. his excuse was suspiciously neat. 5. (of alcoholic drinks) without added water, lemonade, etc; undiluted.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneat adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /niːt/ (comparative neater, superlative neatest) tidy and in order; carefully done or arranged. She kept her desk extremely neat. You've got very neat handwriting! neat rows of books. She was wearing a neat black suit. They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

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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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   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.