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Neat has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Intj

Definitions
Noun
1

An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.

"The farmer led his neat to the pasture at dawn."

2

A bull or cow.

In plain English: A neat person is someone who keeps their things organized and tidy all the time.

"The office was so neat that he could find every document without trouble."

Adjective
1

clean or organized

"her neat dress"

"a neat room"

2

showing care in execution

"neat homework"

"neat handwriting"

3

free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed

"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"

"a clean throw"

"the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"

4

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

"too facile a solution for so complex a problem"

"it was a neat plan, but bound to fail"

"a slick advertising campaign"

5

very good

"he did a bully job"

"a neat sports car"

"had a great time at the party"

"you look simply smashing"

"we had a grand old time"

6

(of an alcoholic drink) without water

"took his whiskey neat"

7

Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.

"The maid left the room looking neat after she swept and mopped every corner."

In plain English: Neat means clean, tidy, and organized without being messy.

"She keeps her desk very neat and organized."

Usage: When describing a physical space or appearance, use "neat" to mean clean and orderly rather than messy. Avoid confusing this adjective with the noun form in computer science that refers to elegant algorithmic solutions.

Intj
1

Used to signify a job well done.

"The team pulled off an absolutely neat trick by finishing the project ahead of schedule."

Example Sentences
"She keeps her desk very neat and organized." adj
"The office was so neat that he could find every document without trouble." noun
"I made it into my bank account with those two neat dollars I found on the sidewalk." noun
"The old man was known for his neat habit of saving every spare penny he earned." noun
"She managed to finish the entire project with just a neat few hours left before the deadline." noun
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Origin

The word "neat" comes from the Old French net, meaning clean or pure, which itself traces back to a Latin root for gleaming. It entered English via Anglo-Norman as an adjective describing something desirable and tidy rather than just physically shiny.

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