neat meaning and definition

NEAT adjective

Definition of neat (adjective)

1. clean or organized
   • "her neat dress"; "a neat room"
   • synonyms: orderly
2. showing care in execution
   • "neat homework"; "neat handwriting"
3. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
   • "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
   • synonyms: refined, tasteful
4. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
   • "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
   • synonyms: clean
5. very good
   • "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
   • synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell
6. without water
   • "took his whiskey neat"
   • synonyms: full-strength, straight