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cleanliness vs neatness

neatness vs cleanliness

cleanliness and neatness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleanliness Yes No No No
neatness Yes No No No
As nouns, neatness is a hyponym of cleanliness; that is, neatness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleanliness:
  • cleanliness: diligence in keeping clean
  • neatness: the trait of being neat and orderly
Other hyponyms of cleanliness include fastidiousness, tidiness.
cleanliness (noun) neatness (noun)
diligence in keeping clean the trait of being neat and orderly
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections the state of being neat and smart and trim
Difference between cleanliness and neatness

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