“neat”

Definitions

• adjective

  clean or organized

  Synonyms: orderly, attic, ciceronian, daedalian, ok, spartan, absolute, adept, adroit, anal, apt, artistic

  • Example:“her neat dress”
  • Example:“a neat room”

• adjective

  showing care in execution

  • Example:“neat homework”
  • Example:“neat handwriting”

• adjective

  free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

  Synonyms: clean

  • Example:“He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek.”
  • Example:“a clean throw”

• adjective

  superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

  Synonyms: facile, slick

  • Example:“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”
  • Example:“It was a neat plan, but bound to fail.”

• adjective

  excellent

  Synonyms: bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, nifty, not bad, peachy

  • Example:“He did a bully job.”
  • Example:“a neat sports car”

• adjective

  (of an alcoholic drink) without water

  Synonyms: straight

  • Example:“… took his whiskey neat”