neat
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Definition of neat
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Synonyms & Antonyms for neat
Synonyms: Adjective
antiseptic, bandbox, crisp, groomed, kempt, orderly, picked up, prim, shipshape, smug, snug, tidied, tidy, trig, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed
Antonyms: Adjective
disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
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Examples of neat in a Sentence
Adjective
He keeps his apartment neat and clean. The store is always busy but they manage to keep the shelves stocked and neat. a nice neat pile of magazines Fold the paper to make a neat edge. a neat man who always wore a suit He's got a neat way of memorizing information. There is, unfortunately, no neat solution to the problem. She's a neat person who has traveled a lot.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That's why the Queen herself is hiring her own personal Marie Kondo to keep her palatial estate neat and tidy—and stat. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "The Queen Wants to Hire Her Own Personal Marie Kondo For Buckingham Palace," 29 Aug. 2019 With their impending dissolution inching closer, The Beatles called their shot and combined forces in the studio for one last round, eschewing a neat and tidy ending for the sprawling medley at the close of Abbey Road. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 100 Best Songs of 1969: Staff Picks," 14 Aug. 2019 Instead, dishes will be brought out in an orderly fashion with intentional succession, plates will be neat and clean, and quality ingredients will take center stage. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Bucking traditions at new Korean restaurant, plus more Chicago restaurant openings," 23 July 2019 This organizer keeps all your cables, adapters, dongles, and even a mouse neat and tidy. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, "11 Prime Day Deals on Essential Travel Gear," 16 July 2019 The foliage is neat and clean all summer, providing a beautiful yellow show in the fall. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Not big on big trees? These little ones grow well in sun and shade," 9 July 2019 Like many mothers in 1968, Sybil Martin's mom used barrettes to keep her daughter's hair looking neat and adorable. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "She was in iconic photo of RFK in Detroit, but didn't know for five decades," 4 June 2019 There’s some really neat stuff out there – college logos, athletics, faith. — Cincinnati.com, "Making their mark: Fairfield seniors personalize parking spaces as school starts," 15 Aug. 2019 By giving its characters their own stage via the wrestling ring, GLOW is able to walk the line between release and realism, exploring how people turn pain into art while allowing for the fact that actual life is rarely so neat. — Kelly Connolly, The Atlantic, "GLOW Embraces the Untidy Ending," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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