neat neat /ˈniːt/

adjective

1. () Clean or organized  ( orderly , neat )
   clean or organized
    Her neat dress
   her neat dress
    A neat room
   a neat room
   
2. () Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed  ( clean , neat )
   free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
    He landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
   he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
    A clean throw
   a clean throw
    The neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
   the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
   
3. () Showing care in execution  ( neat )
   showing care in execution
    Neat homework
   neat homework
    Neat handwriting
   neat handwriting
   
4. (of an alcoholic drink) without water  ( full-strength , neat , straight )
   (of an alcoholic drink) without water
    Took his whiskey neat
   took his whiskey neat
   
5. Very good  ( bang-up , corking , cracking , dandy , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad , bully , great , old , peachy , slap-up , smashing , swell )
   very good
    He did a bully job
   he did a bully job
    A neat sports car
   a neat sports car
    Had a great time at the party
   had a great time at the party
    You look simply smashing
   you look simply smashing
    We had a grand old time
   we had a grand old time
   
6. Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject  ( facile , neat , slick )
   superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
    Too facile a solution for so complex a problem
   too facile a solution for so complex a problem
    It was a neat plan, but bound to fail
   it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
    A slick advertising campaign
   a slick advertising campaign