neato

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Meaning · English

Neat (in the sense of being excellent or desirable).

Register: colloquial, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Oh, neato! My car is fixed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “neato” mean?

Neat (in the sense of being excellent or desirable).

Is “neato” formal or informal?

neato is generally colloquial, slang.