neat
adjective
[ niːt ]
• arranged in a tidy way; in good order.
• "the books had been stacked up in neat piles"
Similar:
tidy,
neat and tidy,
as neat as a new pin,
orderly,
well ordered,
in (good) order,
well kept,
in apple-pie order,
immaculate,
spick and span,
uncluttered,
straight,
trim,
spruce,
tricksy,
• done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency.
• "a neat bit of deduction"
Similar:
skilful,
deft,
dexterous,
adroit,
adept,
expert,
practised,
accurate,
precise,
nimble,
agile,
graceful,
stylish,
nifty,
clever,
ingenious,
inventive,
resourceful,
good,
apt,
efficient,
slick,
genius,
• (of liquid, especially spirits) not diluted or mixed with anything else.
• "he drank neat Scotch"
• very good; excellent.
• "it was really neat seeing the city"
Similar:
excellent,
very good,
superb,
outstanding,
magnificent,
of high quality,
of the highest quality,
of the highest standard,
exceptional,
marvellous,
wonderful,
sublime,
perfect,
eminent,
pre-eminent,
matchless,
peerless,
supreme,
first-rate,
first-class,
superior,
superlative,
splendid,
admirable,
worthy,
sterling,
fine,
super,
A1,
ace,
great,
terrific,
tremendous,
fantastic,
fab,
top-notch,
tip-top,
class,
awesome,
magic,
wicked,
cool,
out of this world,
too good to be true,
mind-blowing,
brilliant,
brill,
smashing,
champion,
bosting,
badass,
awesomesauce,
on fleek,
beaut,
bonzer,
spiffing,
ripping,
topping,
top-hole,
wizard,
capital,
swell,
bosker,
applaudable,
shit hot,
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘clean, free from impurities’): from French net, from Latin nitidus ‘shining’, from nitere ‘to shine’; related to net2. The sense ‘bright’ (now obsolete) was recorded in English in the late 16th century.
neat
noun
• a bovine animal.
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch noot, also to the base of dialect nait meaning ‘companion’.
NEAT
abbreviation
• non-exercise activity thermogenesis (the energy dissipated as heat by a person during minor physical activity, such as fidgeting or shivering, that does not involve a large expenditure of energy and is not perceived as exercise).
