Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neet

/ˈniːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: neet
IPA: /ˈniːt/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person not in employment, education, or training.

British usage

name

Initialism of National Eligibility Entrance Test.

Indian usage

noun

Alternative letter-case form of NEET.

noun

Alternative form of night.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The NEET population in 2003, according to a Ministry of Health and Labor estimate last September, was 520,000."
"Studies have shown that NEETs are usually between the ages of 18 to 40 years and may be the victims of family breakdown and mental illness, lack of discipline also contributes to the problem. […] Kudo says the centre offers a one-year programme for NEETS^([sic]) priced at more than 2,000 US dollars per month."
"It does get dark of a neet when t'mooin in't aat"

Etymology

Acronym of not in education, employment, or training, originally British government jargon, first attested in the late 1990s. Currently, outside of Britain is largely due to its use in Japanese — especially from anime-related culture — which spread globally online.

Usage

Inflected Forms

NEETs (plural)

Derived Forms

NEETbux NEETdom

Phrases

status zero

Frequently Paired Words

LEET NER status zero

Homonyms

neat

Rhymes With

street meet st eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat

Questions

How do you pronounce neet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniːt/.
What does neet mean?: A person not in employment, education, or training.
Where does neet come from?: Acronym of not in education, employment, or training, originally British government jargon, first attested in the late 1990s. Currently, outside of Britain is largely due to its use in Japanese — especially from anime-related culture — which spread globally online.

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