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 neat neat /ˈniːt/

adjective

  1. () Clean or organized  ( orderly , neat )
    clean or organized
     Her neat dress
    her neat dress
     A neat room
    a neat room
  2. () Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed  ( clean , neat )
    free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
     He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
    he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
     A clean throw
    a clean throw
     The neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
    the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
  3. () Showing care in execution  ( neat )
    showing care in execution
     Neat homework
    neat homework
     Neat handwriting
    neat handwriting
  4. (of an alcoholic drink) without water  ( full-strength , neat , straight )
    (of an alcoholic drink) without water
     Took his whiskey neat
    took his whiskey neat
  5. Very good  ( bang-up , corking , cracking , dandy , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad , bully , great , old , peachy , slap-up , smashing , swell )
    very good
     He did a bully job
    he did a bully job
     A neat sports car
    a neat sports car
     Had a great time at the party
    had a great time at the party
     You look simply smashing
    you look simply smashing
     We had a grand old time
    we had a grand old time
  6. Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject  ( facile , neat , slick )
    superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
     Too facile a solution for so complex a problem
    too facile a solution for so complex a problem
     It was a neat plan, but bound to fail
    it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
     A slick advertising campaign
    a slick advertising campaign