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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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A neat, new feature aims to get rid of a pain point and make something easier and more efficient.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The financing terms helped the development grow rapidly, albeit inconsistently, with neat modular homes, trailers and abandoned or vacant lots across more than 33,000 acres.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Bern's second try came after a neat offload from Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, which rewarded the hosts' willingness to play an open and expansive brand of rugby.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Leading a training session at a Wall Street bar ahead of the holiday, he filled two pints—one neat and tidy, the other messier, shedding “Irish tears” of foam down its side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I wasn’t about to admit that her project sounded pretty neat.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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