Synonyms of neat

neat

adjective

ˈnēt 

1

as in tidy

being clean and in good order

keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tidy
• tidied
• trim
• orderly
• uncluttered
• crisp
• kempt
• picked up
• shipshape
• prim
• groomed
• smug
• antiseptic
• immaculate
• organized
• snug
• well-groomed
• spiffy
• sleek
• trig
• dapper
• spotless
• bandbox
• saucy
• streamlined
• natty
• spruce
• taut
• spick-and-span
• systematic
• spic-and-span
• smart
• rakish
• straight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• messy
• untidy
• disorderly
• unkempt
• disordered
• shabby
• slovenly
• disheveled
• sloppy
• dirty
• scruffy
• dishevelled
• filthy
• slipshod
• seedy
• sordid
• nasty
• foul
• squalid
• mussed
• mussy
• sloven
• rumpled
• disorganized
• dowdy
• tumbled
• unsystematic
• frowzy
• frowsy
• tousled

2

as in pure

free from added matter

I like my soda neat, so skip the ice cubes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pure
• fresh
• plain
• clean
• refined
• straight
• fine
• tried
• unadulterated
• undiluted
• absolute
• unmixed
• purified
• filtered
• unalloyed
• concentrated
• unpolluted
• uncontaminated
• rendered
• untainted
• strong
• uncorrupted
• undefiled
• clarified
• full-bodied
• taintless
• uncombined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mixed
• spoiled
• contaminated
• impure
• diluted
• polluted
• adulterated
• debased
• corrupted
• alloyed
• soiled
• incorporated
• tainted
• blended
• combined
• intermingled
• mingled
• merged
• intermixed
• compounded
• amalgamated
• linked
• joined
• commingled
• unclarified
• sullied
• fouled
• fused
• conjoined
• defiled
• besmirched
• united
• befouled
• coalesced
• doctored
• cheapened
• watered-down

3

as in wonderful

of the very best kind

that new skateboard park is neat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonderful
• excellent
• lovely
• great
• awesome
• beautiful
• terrific
• fantastic
• fabulous
• superb
• marvelous
• marvellous
• fine
• stellar
• cool
• hot
• prime
• classic
• nifty
• slick
• splendid
• famous
• quality
• heavenly
• good
• dandy
• brave
• groovy
• sensational
• divine
• exceptional
• fab
• top
• too much
• grand
• high-class
• noble
• first-class
• superior
• top-notch
• first-rate
• superlative
• immense
• decent
• keen
• cracking
• banner
• par excellence
• topping
• swell
• peachy
• prize
• mean
• out of this world
• choice
• dynamite
• sterling
• radical
• fantabulous
• dope
• top-shelf
• unsurpassed
• crackerjack
• number one
• No. 1
• better
• blue-ribbon
• special
• righteous
• out-of-sight
• bumper
• gone
• supernal
• tip-top
• adequate
• wizard
• bang-up
• capital
• acceptable
• boss
• frontline
• satisfactory
• blue-chip
• topflight
• peachy keen
• okay
• A-OK
• corking
• jim-dandy
• A1
• primo
• bully
• first-string
• down
• gangbuster
• bonny
• hype
• brag
• boffo
• gilt-edge
• top-of-the-line
• gangbusters
• fancy
• phat
• prizewinning
• traditional
• bonnie
• five-star
• classical
• gilt-edged
• tolerable
• four-star
• OK
• numero uno
• all right
• passable
• premium
• standard
• high-grade
• select
• high-test
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• pathetic
• atrocious
• vile
• lousy
• rotten
• wretched
• bad
• unsatisfactory
• inferior
• substandard
• execrable
• low-grade
• mediocre
• second-class
• middling
• second-rate

4

as in organized

following a set method, arrangement, or pattern

regime change is rarely a neat process, particularly in a country where a coup d'état is more likely to occur than an election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organized
• systematic
• systematized
• methodical
• regular
• structured
• methodic
• orderly
• detailed
• regularized
• standardized
• accurate
• specific
• correct
• precise
• ordered
• clocklike
• exact

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• haphazard
• disorganized
• irregular
• unsystematic
• hit-or-miss
• chaotic
• nonsystematic
• disorderly
• immethodical
• disordered
• unordered
• patternless
• planless
• systemless
• shambolic

Examples of neat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By Veronica Cristino Opinion Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner’s Post-Ben Friendship Is My Favorite Thing Ever By Emma Specter The hybrid Cali-CEO-meets-thoughtful-traveller look followed the neat navy Veronica Beard coords Meghan wore to touch down in Colombia. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024

These politics defied neat categorization as liberal or conservative. —Becky Nicolaides / Made By History, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024

This makes the Kitchen Cruiser a nice, neat grab-and-go cooking solution that campers can leave stocked to streamline the always-daunting task of packing the car up for a trip into the wilderness. —New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2024

Chariot racing, which never really made the jump from the Ancient Olympic Games, might look pretty neat with a drone follow cam. —Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2024