neat

adjective
/niːt/

Meaning

tidy, orderly, and well-arranged; simple and elegant
clean and tidy; well-organized; carefully done

Example Sentences

His handwriting is very neat and easy to read.

Her room is always neat and organized.

Example Expressions

neat and tidy

Synonyms

tidy, orderly, clean, elegant, organized
Entry 1
tidy, orderly, clean, elegant, organized
Entry 2
tidy, clean, orderly, organized

Antonyms

messy, untidy, disorderly, disorganized, cluttered
Entry 1
messy, untidy, disorderly
Entry 2
messy, untidy, disorganized, cluttered

Collocations

neat handwriting, neat solution, neat appearance, neat arrangement, neat and tidy
Entry 1
neat handwriting, neat solution, neat appearance, neat arrangement
Entry 2
neat appearance, neat handwriting, neat and tidy

More Example Sentences

Always wear neat and clean dresses.

Is your locality always kept neat and clean?

Is your office building always kept neat and clean?

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own

A boy learns to tie a necktie for a school event with help from his older brother who stands behind him in front of the bathroom mirror and shows him the steps slowly, one loop at a time while the boy watches carefully and tries to follow along and after several messy attempts that make them both laugh he finally gets a neat, straight knot

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned

A boy learns to tie a necktie for a school event with help from his older brother who stands behind him in front of the bathroom mirror and shows him the steps slowly, one loop at a time while the boy watches carefully and tries to follow along and after several messy attempts that make them both laugh he finally gets a neat, straight knot then checks himself in the mirror with a proud grin

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned feeling like he has accomplished something truly important.

A boy learns to tie a necktie for a school event with help from his older brother who stands behind him in front of the bathroom mirror and shows him the steps slowly, one loop at a time while the boy watches carefully and tries to follow along and after several messy attempts that make them both laugh he finally gets a neat, straight knot then checks himself in the mirror with a proud grin and walks to school feeling grown-up and ready for the ceremony.

Related Vocabularies

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not compulsory; left to choice
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