Definitions

neat

[neet] / nit /

ADJECTIVE

arranged well, uncluttered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate elegant immaculate orderly precise sleek slick smart spotless tidy well-kept

WEAK

apple-pie order chic dainty dapper exact fastidious finical finicky in good order in good shape methodical natty neat as a pin nice prim proper regular shipshape spick-and-span spruce systematic trim turned out well-groomed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless dirty disorganized rough unfashionable untidy

WEAK

disorderly messy sloppy slovenly unkempt

ADJECTIVE

clever, practiced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

efficient effortless elegant graceful handy precise quick stylish

WEAK

able adept adroit agile apt artful deft dexterous expert finished nimble proficient ready skillful speedy well-judged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awkward careless inept unhandy

WEAK

unpracticed

Example Sentences

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It ploughs a neat channel through the frozen surface of the water.

From BBC

Once I’d surrendered all the unsavory old clothes to Aunt Kitty, I turned to a neat pile of fresh garments stacked on her bed.

From Literature

Elsewhere at Sunday AI they've come up with a neat solution to the data collection challenge that seems to be working very well.

From BBC

WSJ Pro: What neat spy tech do you have your eye on as an investor?

From The Wall Street Journal

There is no neat dividing line where you can point to the algorithm on one side and the physical mechanism on the other.

From Science Daily