neato

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US/ˈnitoʊ/US[ˈniɾoʊ̯]

interjection

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

“Oh, neato! My car is fixed.”

OriginEnglish oh ← Middle English o ← Old French oh →
UncommonScrabble 5
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Meanings

interjection
  1. colloquialslangNeat (in the sense of being excellent or desirable).

    Oh, neato! My car is fixed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
neato burritoneato mosquitoneato torpedo

Origin

  1. Englishneat
  2. Latinō
  3. Old Frenchoh
  4. Middle Englisho
  5. EnglishO
  6. Middle Englisho
  7. Englishoh
  8. Englishneato

From neat + -o.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with neato

mosquitovetoQuitoBenitomagnetoburritoSausalitoincognitoketobonitoagritochaeto-enchiritofeto-keto-pizzaritoquesaritotaquito
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Anagrams

EatonoatenatoneOnateAneto
Cite this entry
APA

neato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neato

MLA

“neato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neato. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neato.

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