Definitions for neatness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
neatnit(adj.; adv.)-er, -est
(adj.)in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition:
a neat room.
habitually orderly and clean in personal appearance or habits.
having a trim and graceful appearance, contour, style, etc.:
a neat figure.
Category: Common Vocabulary
cleverly effective; skillful; adroit:
a neat solution.
Slang. great; wonderful; fine:
What a neat car!
Category: Status (usage)
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
Ref: straight (def. 15). 16
Ref: net2 (def 1). 1 2 1
(adv.)Informal. neatly.
Category: Informal
Origin of neat:
1300–50; ME net spruce, trim, clean < MF < L nitidus shining, lustrous, der. of nit(ēre) to shine
neat′ness(n.)
neatnit(n.)(pl.)neat.
a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Category: Animal Husbandry
Origin of neat:
bef. 900; ME net(e), OE nēat, c. OFris nāt, naet, D noot, OHG nōz, ON naut
Princeton's WordNet
neatness, spruceness(noun)
the state of being neat and smart and trim
tidiness, neatness(noun)
the trait of being neat and orderly
Wiktionary
neatness(Noun)
The state of being neat.
Webster Dictionary
neatness(noun)
the state or quality of being neat
Translations for neatness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- netheidAfrikaans
- تَرْتيب، أناقَه، دِقَّهArabic
- подреденостBulgarian
- ordemPortuguese (BR)
- čistotaCzech
- die NettigkeitGerman
- ordenDanish
- τάξη, επιμέλειαGreek
- orden, destreza, habilidadSpanish
- puhtusEstonian
- خالص بودنFarsi
- siisteysFinnish
- nettetéFrench
- סֶדֶר וְנִיקָיוֹןHebrew
- स्वच्छता, सफाईHindi
- urednost, skladnostCroatian
- takaros/ízléses volta valaminekHungarian
- kerapianIndonesian
- snyrtimennskaIcelandic
- (ordine)Italian
- 整然Japanese
- 정돈됨Korean
- švarumas, tvarkingumasLithuanian
- tīrība; kārtīgumsLatvian
- kekemasanMalay
- netheidDutch
- ryddighet, pyntelighetNorwegian
- schludnośćPolish
- خالص بودنPersian
- خالص او پاكPashto
- ordemPortuguese
- îngrijireRomanian
- опрятностьRussian
- čistotaSlovak
- urejenostSlovenian
- urednostSerbian
- prydlighetSwedish
- ความเป็นระเบียบเรียบร้อยThai
- düzenlilik, düzgünlük, derli toplulukTurkish
- 乾淨整齊Chinese (Trad.)
- акуратність, охайністьUkrainian
- صفائي ستھرائيUrdu
- sự gọn gàngVietnamese
- 整洁，干净Chinese (Simp.)
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