neatnessEnglishOxford American Thesaurusneatness noun 1 I was struck with the neatness of the cottage: tidiness, orderliness, trimness, spruceness, immaculateness, unclutteredness, absence of clutter, straightness. 2 neatness, grooming, and deportment were important: smartness, spruceness, trimness, tidiness, fastidiousness, simplicity. 3 the neatness of her movements: grace, gracefulness, nimbleness, precision, deftness, dexterity, adroitness, agility, light-footedness, skill, accuracy, stylishness; literary lightsomeness.