neat synonyms

neat

modif.

  1. Clean and orderly

    clean, tidy, trim, prim, spruce, natty, dapper, smart, correct, shipshape, methodical, regular, orderly, systematic, spotless, finical, nice, dainty, elegant, well kept, spick-and-span, immaculate, meticulous, trig, chic, well-groomed, exact, precise, proper, neat as a pin, in good order, spruced up, put to right; see also clean 1.

    Antonyms unkempt, disordered*, slovenly. *

  2. Clever; said of something done

    dexterous, deft, skillful, expert, proficient, handy, apt, ready, quick, artful, nimble, agile, adept, speedy, finished, practiced, easy, effortless; see also able 2.

    Antonyms awkward*, clumsy*, fumbling.

  3. Pure

    unadulterated, unmixed, unalloyed; see clear 2, pure 1.

  4. *Nice

    pleasing, fine, great; see excellent.

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