neat
A neat person or thing is tidy and well-organized.
When someone says something is neat, they often mean that it's attractive and pleasing to look at. You might hear, "The decorations for the party were really neat!" In this case, neat means visually appealing. But when describing a place or situation, neat can also imply orderliness - like a neat desk with all papers in their proper folders. Some people use neat to describe someone's personality too; they mean that the person is reliable and organized, not messy or complicated.
How common is "neat"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
noun
An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.
adjective
Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
Example: My room is neat because I tidied it this morning. She has very neat hair.
Real examples of "neat" in context
