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US/niːt/
UK/niːt/
tidy and arranged carefully; also, informally, good or clever
In context
Her desk is always neat, with every pen in the right place.
Please write your name in neat handwriting so we can read it.
That's a neat trick; how did you open the bottle without an opener?
Words that go with neat
adjective + noun
- neat and tidyKeep your room neat and tidy before guests arrive.
- neat handwritingTeachers love students with neat handwriting.
- neat trickHere's a neat trick for peeling garlic quickly.
- neat solutionA shared calendar is a neat solution to our planning problem.
adverb + verb
- neatly foldedHer clothes were neatly folded on the bed.