neatness

neat ¹  (nt)

adj. neat·er, neat·est

1. Orderly and clean; tidy.

2. Orderly and precise in procedure; systematic.

3. Marked by ingenuity and skill; adroit: a neat turn of phrase.

4. Not diluted or mixed with other substances: neat whiskey.

5. Left after all deductions; net: neat profit.

6. Slang Wonderful; terrific: That was a neat party.

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[Anglo-Norman neit, clear, pure, variant of Old French net, from Latin nitidus, elegant, gleaming, from nitre, to shine.]

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neatly adv.

neatness n.

Synonyms: neat¹, tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span
These adjectives mean clean and in good order. Neat is the most general: a neat room; neat hair.
Tidy emphasizes precise arrangement and order: "When she saw me come in tidy and well dressed, she even smiled" (Charlotte Brontë).
Trim stresses especially smart appearance: "A trim little sailboat was dancing out at her moorings" (Herman Melville).
Shipshape evokes meticulous order: "We'll try to make this barn a little more shipshape" (Rudyard Kipling).
Spick-and-span suggests the immaculate freshness of something new: "young men in spick-and-span uniforms" (Edith Wharton).

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neat ²  (nt)

n. pl. neat Archaic

A cow or other domestic bovine animal.

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[Middle English net, from Old English nat.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	neatness - the state of being neat and smart and trim spruceness tidiness - the habit of being tidy trim, trimness - a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
	2.	neatness - the trait of being neat and orderly tidiness cleanliness - diligence in keeping clean

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neatness

noun

1. order, organization, harmony, tidiness, orderliness The grounds were a perfect balance between neatness and natural wildness.

2. tidiness, niceness, orderliness, smartness, fastidiousness, trimness, spruceness He was a paragon of neatness and efficiency.

3. grace, skill, efficiency, expertise, precision, elegance, agility, dexterity, deftness, nimbleness, adroitness, adeptness, daintiness, gracefulness, preciseness, skilfulness neatness of movement

4. cleverness, efficiency, precision, elegance, aptness He appreciated the neatness of their plan.

Translations

neatness [ˈniːtnɪs] N

1. (= tidiness) [of room, garden, things] → orden m; [of handwriting, typing] → claridad f; [of person's appearance] → pulcritud f, prolijidad f (S. Cone)

2. (= cleverness) → habilidad f, destreza f

3. (= clarity) [of division] → claridad f

neatness [ˈniːtnɪs] n

(= tidiness) → netteté f

(= cleverness) → habileté f

neatness

n

(= tidiness) → Ordentlichkeit f; (of work, writing, sewing) → Ordentlichkeit f, → Sauberkeit f

(= precision) (of category) → Genauigkeit f; (of division) → Sauberkeit f; (of summary, explanation) → Prägnanz f

(= pleasing nature) → Nettheit f; (of clothes) → nettes Aussehen, Adrettheit f; (of person, figure) → hübsches Aussehen; (of ankles) → Schlankheit f

(= successfulness) → Gelungenheit f; (= skilfulness) (of speech, style) → Gewandtheit f; (of solution) → Sauberkeit f, → Eleganz f; (of trick) → Schlauheit f

neatness [ˈniːtnɪs] n

a. (tidiness) → ordine m

b. (skilfulness) → abilità

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neatness [ˈniːtnɪs] n

a. (tidiness) → ordine m

b. (skilfulness) → abilità