neat
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1.0
- adjective
- /niːt/
- Her desk is always neat, with everything in its place.
- neat and tidy
- neat and clean
- neat appearance
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Watch on YouTubeYou probably wish they were nice, neat whole numbers, but they're not.
- You probably wish they were nice, neat whole numbers, but they're not.
- It doesn't look that neat, but maybe I'll fix it later.
- This is actually rather neat to prove in the binomial tree.
- The women are, they seem to be neater women.
- And it doesn't matter if this isn't so neat that you just want to secure that down.
- Lived in a little trailer park and nice neat little home.
- So there's not a neat coincidence be between those things.
- And so that's cool, you know, it's, it's not the the neat bow.
Examples
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As a job-hunting aid, it should be as neat and organized as possible.
Academic text (1995) -
The bulletin board display needs to be appealing, neat, clear, and meaningful to pupils.
Academic text (1999) -
This is a neat room.
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This is not a neat household, but you would be very comfortable here.
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Just make it nice and neat.
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The salesman, a small neat man in a quiet suit, is the store's representative.
Fiction book (1990) -
When I was a kid, Grandpa kept the driveway neat as a golf course.
Fiction book (1991) -
The backpack was neat and the directions were easy to read.
Academic text (2013) -
Several of my former students have reported that having neat, organized portfolios helped them considerably when job hunting.
Academic text (1995) -
Here, the teachers had arranged a neat, attractive caption entitled "Finding the Area of a Circle."
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
131
3.6
Done with skill and no mistakes
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1.0
Having things in order with no mess
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5.9
Completely clean and neat with no marks or stains
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1.8
Neat and in good condition because someone looks after it
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3.8
Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes
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2.4
Arranged in a tidy, organized way
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4.9
Neat and clean with everything in its place
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1.4
Clean and well organized with no mess
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4.0
Free of extra things and distractions, simple and tidy
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4.2
Very clean and tidy, looking almost new
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4.9
Completely clean and tidy with no dust or dirt
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6.3
Looks tidy and neat after an extra effort to look good
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4.1
Very clean and tidy with no dirt or marks
1
9.9
Neat and well arranged, like a tidy desk or garden
Antonyms
Compounds
How Neat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Neat comes from an old French word net that meant 'clean' or 'shining', so the idea of neat is something kept tidy and clean.