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Definition neat in American English

neat adjective

adjective
/nit/
Example

His hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail.

Example

She arranged the papers into three neat piles on her desk.

Example

Her uniform was always neat and clean.

Synonyms and related words
tidy neat orderly
Example

Chris is a very neat person.

Synonyms and related words
careful cautious thorough
2

producing a result in a simple but intelligent way

Example

a neat way of solving the problem

Synonyms and related words
genius intellectual reasoned
3

good, or nice

Example

She's a really neat person - you'll like her.

Example

We all thought it was pretty neat when the schools closed because of a snowstorm.

Synonyms and related words
good excellent wonderful
Example

a neat little cottage

Synonyms and related words
small little tiny
5

a neat alcoholic drink is served without any ice and is not mixed with any other liquid

Example

He drank his whiskey neat.

Synonyms and related words
alcoholic black carbonated
6

neat and orderly

Example

The family-owned restaurant is always as neat as a pin.

Definition neat in American English