Neat: meaning, definitions and examples

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neat

 

[ niหt ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

tidy

Neat means clean, tidy, and well-organized. Something that is neat is arranged neatly or is simple and pleasing. It can also refer to someone's appearance, behavior, or handwriting.

Synonyms

clean, orderly, organized, tidy, trim

Examples of usage

  • That's a really neat desk you have there.
  • She always keeps her room neat and tidy.
  • He has a neat handwriting that is easy to read.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a skillful and efficient manner

Neat can also be used as an adverb to describe doing something skillfully, efficiently, or quickly.

Synonyms

effectively, efficiently, quickly, skillfully

Examples of usage

  • She solved the puzzle neat and effortlessly.
  • He finished the project neat and on time.

Translations

Translations of the word "neat" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arrumado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคซ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ordentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rapih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั…ะฐะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ schludny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใใกใ‚“ใจใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท propre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ordenado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzenli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊น”๋”ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุธู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบhlednรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upravenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•ดๆด็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ urejen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snyrtilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ั‹ะฟั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™liqษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ordenado

Etymology

The word 'neat' originated from Middle English 'nete', meaning 'clean, pure, clear'. It has evolved over time to its current meaning of tidy, clean, and well-organized.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,634 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.