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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NEAT definition: 1. tidy, with everything in its place: 2. Neat people like to keep themselves, their house, and…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neatNeat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : free from dirt and disorder : habitually clean and orderly. kept her room neat. 2. a. : marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit. a neat trick. b. : precise, systematic. mathematics … retains the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife Bertrand Russell. 3.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › neatNEAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Neat definition: in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition. See examples of NEAT used in a sentence.

5. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › neatNeat - definition of neat by The Free Dictionary

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   a. Orderly and clean; tidy: a neat office; a neat desk. b. Habitually tidy or well-organized: was lucky to have a neat roommate. 2. Marked by ingenuity and skill; adroit: a neat turn of phrase. 3. Not diluted or mixed with other substances: neat whiskey. 4. Left after all deductions; net: neat profit. 5.

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

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   NEAT definition: 1. tidy and clean: 2. good: 3. A neat alcoholic drink is drunk on its own, and not mixed with any…. Learn more.