Antonyms for neat
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : neet |
| Phonetic Transcription : nit |
Definition of neat
Origin :- 1540s, "clean, free from dirt," from Anglo-French neit, Middle French net "clear, pure" (12c.), from Latin nitidus "well-favored, elegant, trim," literally "gleaming," from nitere "to shine," from PIE root *nei- "to shine" (cf. Middle Irish niam "gleam, splendor," niamda "shining;" Old Irish noib "holy," niab "strength;" Welsh nwyfiant "gleam, splendor").
- Meaning "inclined to be tidy" is from 1570s. Of liquor, "straight," c.1800, from meaning "unadulterated" (of wine), which is first attested 1570s. Informal sense of "very good" first recorded 1934 in American English; variant neato is teenager slang, first recorded 1968. Related: Neatly; neatness.
- adj arranged well, uncluttered
- adj clever, practiced
- Katy is away for the night, you know, and I'm sure her room is as neat and pretty as can be.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- He brought forth from a pocket a neat sheaf of banknotes, which he held out.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- She had been so neat and orderly about everything and had kept him so clean from a baby up.
- Extract from : « What Sami Sings with the Birds » by Johanna Spyri
- The clumsy framework of the receiver was reduced to a neat and portable size.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- In English, French, and Arabic, the reason was announced in neat print.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- And as Monny remarked, in neat American slang, we were "right up against it."
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- It was a pleasant, peaceful sitting-room, as neat as wax in every part.
- Extract from : « The Village Watch-Tower » by (AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
- How neat she was, how thrifty, how comfortable, and how comforting!
- Extract from : « The Village Watch-Tower » by (AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
- His manner of demonstration was so orderly and neat and simple, that it was not easy to mistake him.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Not being ill dressed, for she was much too neat for that, why did she run away?
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
Synonyms for neat
- able
- accurate
- adept
- adroit
- agile
- apple-pie order
- apt
- artful
- chic
- correct
- dainty
- dapper
- deft
- dexterous
- efficient
- effortless
- elegant
- exact
- expert
- fastidious
- finical
- finicky
- finished
- graceful
- handy
- immaculate
- in good order
- in good shape
- methodical
- natty
- neat as a pin
- nice
- nimble
- orderly
- precise
- prim
- proficient
- proper
- quick
- ready
- regular
- shipshape
- skillful
- sleek
- slick
- smart
- speedy
- spick-and-span
- spotless
- spruce
- stylish
- systematic
- tidy
- trim
- well-groomed
- well-judged
- well-kept
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