neatness
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- noun
- /ˈniːtnəs/
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- Instructions were explicitly stated, and evaluations were informal, focusing on such issues as dexterity, neatness, and adherence to direction.
- neatness and organization
- neatness and accuracy
- such neatness
OK, so we'll just punch that wire back in just for neatness.
- OK, so we'll just punch that wire back in just for neatness.
- Make it much more complex than that in terms of neatness.
Examples
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The interior of Page's residence resembled the man's office in its simplicity and neatness.
Fiction book (1997) -
We weren't being judged on neatness, only results.
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There was nothing distinctive about them except for the neatness with which they were arranged.
Fiction book (1994) -
Fortunately, the husband likes some amount of neatness around him and does the cleaning from time to time.
Blog text (12) -
Nowhere else do you find such internal order, such neatness, and such harmonious cooperation.
Academic text (1996) -
The striking thing about Dr. Leo Marvin's office is order and neatness.
Fiction book (1991) -
Around the office, they called him Gentleman Lon because of his manners and neatness.
Fiction book (2001) -
Although there isn't much furniture inside, there is an obvious neatness and orderliness.
Academic text (1996) -
Students here learn cooperative behaviors, harmonizing their endeavors, as well as neatness and accuracy of the work product.
Academic text (2008) -
Her room was praised for its neatness, with everything in its proper place.
Synonyms
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The state of having things neat and in order
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A way of keeping things neat and in the right place
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The habit of keeping things neat and in order
A neat, tidy appearance showing good order
Being neat and dressed so you look good in public
Clothes and hair that are neat and clean
A neat, smart appearance in the way a person dresses or a place is kept
Antonyms
How Neat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Neatness comes from an old French word net, which means 'clean', and this gave us the English adjective neat for things kept in order. So, think of a tidy desk with everything in place; that's why neatness means being tidy, orderly, and clean.