adj. 25B6; adjective
the bedroom was neat and clean : TIDY, orderly, well ordered, in (good) order, shipshape (and Bristol fashion), in apple-pie order, spick and span, uncluttered, straight, trim.
he's very neat : SMART, spruce, dapper, trim, well groomed, well turned out; N. Amer. trig; informal natty.
her neat script : WELL FORMED, regular, precise, elegant, well proportioned.
this neat little gadget : COMPACT, well designed, handy; Brit. informal dinky.
his neat footwork : SKILFUL, deft, dexterous, adroit, adept, expert; informal nifty.
a neat solution : CLEVER, ingenious, inventive.
neat gin : UNDILUTED, straight, unmixed; N. Amer. informal straight up.
(N. Amer. informal) we had a really neat time. : See wonderful .
untidy.