Word a Day
neat
What does neat mean?
neat (adjective): clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce neat?
/nit/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does neat come from?
From Middle English nete, net, nette, from Anglo-Norman neit (“good, desirable, clean”), a variant of Old French net, nette (“clean, clear, pure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of neat?
Words related to neat
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “neat”?
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What does “neat” mean?
existing in possibility, not in actuality
Not quite: that's what potential means.
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
Not quite: that's what tough means.
capable of producing great physical force
Not quite: that's what strong means.
clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities
Right! That's what “neat” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “neat”?
outside
Not quite: outside means something else.
orderly
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several
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general
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