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Tidy synonyms
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orderly
Neat or tidy in arrangement; in good order
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  1. Neat or tidy in arrangement; in good order
  2. Methodical or systematic.
  3. Given to keeping things neat or well-arranged:
trim
Having lines, edges, or forms of neat and pleasing simplicity.
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  1. Having lines, edges, or forms of neat and pleasing simplicity.
  2. Orderly; neat; tidy
  3. In good physical condition; fit; slim:
spruce
Neat and trim in a smart, dapper way
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  1. Neat and trim in a smart, dapper way
  2. Neat, trim, and smart in appearance:
neat
Habitually tidy or well-organized:
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  1. Habitually tidy or well-organized:
  2. Clean and in good order; trim; tidy
  3. Marked by ingenuity and skill; adroit:
orderly
Free from disorder; neat or well-arranged:
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  1. Free from disorder; neat or well-arranged:
  2. Neat or tidy in arrangement; in good order
  3. Given to keeping things neat or well-arranged:
shipshape
Organized, serviceable, trained and ready for action
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  1. Organized, serviceable, trained and ready for action
  2. Orderly and neat; tidy:
  3. Meticulously neat and tidy
snug
Tight or close in fit
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  1. Tight or close in fit
  2. Close-fitting:
  3. Trim and well-built; seaworthy
spick-and-span
New or fresh
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  1. New or fresh
  2. Brand-new; fresh.
  3. Neat and clean
spruce
Neat and trim in a smart, dapper way
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  1. Neat and trim in a smart, dapper way
  2. Neat, trim, and smart in appearance:
taut
Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail:
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  1. Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail:
  2. Pulled or drawn tight; not slack.
  3. Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.
trig
In good condition; strong; sound
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  1. In good condition; strong; sound
  2. Smart and trim, as in appearance; neat:
  3. Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
trim
Well-proportioned; smartly designed
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  1. Well-proportioned; smartly designed
  2. In good physical condition; fit; slim:
  3. Orderly; neat; tidy
well-groomed
Trim and tidy:
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  1. Trim and tidy:
  2. Attentive to details of dress; meticulously neat.
  3. Clean and neat; carefully washed, combed, dressed, etc.
tight
Stretched or drawn out fully:
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  1. Stretched or drawn out fully:
  2. Barely profitable:
  3. (Dial.) Snug; trim; neat
acceptable
Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
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  1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
  2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable:
  3. Worth accepting; satisfactory or, sometimes, merely adequate
adequate
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
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  1. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
  2. Enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable
  3. Barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable
all right
In good physical or mental condition; healthy or untroubled:
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  1. In good physical or mental condition; healthy or untroubled:
  2. In satisfactory or acceptable condition
  3. (Informal) Certainly
average
Usual or ordinary in kind or character:
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  1. Usual or ordinary in kind or character:
  2. A number, especially the arithmetic mean, that is derived from and considered typical or representative of a set of numbers.
  3. Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale:
common
Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
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  1. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
  2. Widespread; prevalent:
  3. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:
decent
Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:
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  1. Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:
  2. Fair and kind
  3. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality:
fair
Neither very bad nor very good; average
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  1. Neither very bad nor very good; average
  2. Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics:
  3. Being in accordance with relative merit or significance:
fairish
(Of hair) Somewhat fair
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  1. (Of hair) Somewhat fair
  2. Of moderate size, quality etc
  3. Moderately good, well, large, etc.
goodish
Considerable; goodly.
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  1. Considerable; goodly.
  2. Somewhat large or big; goodly.
  3. Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
moderate
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
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  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
  3. Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
passable
Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate:
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  1. Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate:
  2. That may be passed or traversed.
  3. Satisfactory or barely satisfactory for the purpose; adequate
respectable
Fairly large in size, number, or amount
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  1. Fairly large in size, number, or amount
  2. Good enough to be seen, used, etc.; presentable
  3. Conforming to socially acceptable behavior, attitudes, taste, etc.; proper; correct
satisfactory
Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
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  1. Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
  2. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
  3. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.
sufficient
(Archaic) Competent; qualified.
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  1. (Archaic) Competent; qualified.
  2. Competent; well-qualified; able
  3. As much as is needed; equal to what is specified or required; enough
tolerable
Fairly good; passable
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  1. Fairly good; passable
  2. In fair health; passably well.
  3. Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
ok
Fairly healthy:
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  1. Fairly healthy:
  2. In good health or a good emotional state
  3. In proper or satisfactory operational or working order:
big
Having or exercising considerable authority, control, or influence:
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  1. Having or exercising considerable authority, control, or influence:
  2. (Informal) Self-important; cocky:
  3. Of great size, extent, or capacity; large
considerable
Worth considering; important; noteworthy
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  1. Worth considering; important; noteworthy
  2. Large in amount, extent, or degree:
  3. Much or large
extensive
Large in extent, range, or amount.
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  1. Large in extent, range, or amount.
  2. Designating or of farming in which large areas of land are used with minimum expense, resulting in a low yield per acre
  3. Having great extent; covering a large area; vast
good
Pleasant; enjoyable:
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  1. Pleasant; enjoyable:
  2. (Sports) Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play:
  3. Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay:
great
Designating a thing or group of things larger than others of the same kind
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  1. Designating a thing or group of things larger than others of the same kind
  2. Being one generation removed from the relative specified. Often used in combination:
  3. Large in quantity or number:
healthy
Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
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  1. Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.
  2. Abundant, considerable, etc.
  3. Having good health; well; sound
large
Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
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  1. Big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
  2. Big; great
  3. Of great extent or amount
large-scale
Of wide scope; over a large area; extensive
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  1. Of wide scope; over a large area; extensive
  2. Drawn to a large scale
  3. Drawn or made large to show detail.
sizable
(US, Canada) fairly large
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  1. (US, Canada) fairly large
  2. Quite large or bulky
clear
(Informal) All the way; completely:
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  1. (Informal) All the way; completely:
  2. To become clear, unclouded, etc.
  3. To remove the occupants of:
neaten
To make neat; cause to be clean, tidy, orderly, or trim
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  1. To make neat; cause to be clean, tidy, orderly, or trim
  2. To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.
police
To observe and issue warnings or correctives regarding:
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  1. To observe and issue warnings or correctives regarding:
  2. To make (a military area, for example) neat in appearance:
  3. To control, protect, or keep orderly with or as police or a similar force
spruce
To make oneself spruce
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  1. To make oneself spruce
  2. To make neat and trim:
  3. To make oneself neat and smart in appearance:
straighten
To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
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  1. To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
  2. To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.
  3. (Intransitive) To stand up, especially from a sitting position.
freshen
To become fresh, as in vigor or appearance:
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  1. To become fresh, as in vigor or appearance:
  2. To top up (a drink).
  3. To add to or strengthen (a drink).
groom
To clean the fur, feathers, etc. of itself or another animal, often as a social activity
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  1. To clean the fur, feathers, etc. of itself or another animal, often as a social activity
  2. To clean and curry (a horse, dog, etc.)
  3. To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose:
neaten
To make neat; cause to be clean, tidy, orderly, or trim
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  1. To make neat; cause to be clean, tidy, orderly, or trim
  2. To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.
spruce
To make oneself spruce
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  1. To make oneself spruce
  2. To make neat and trim:
  3. To make oneself neat and smart in appearance:
trig
To make trim or neat, especially in dress:
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  1. To make trim or neat, especially in dress:
  2. To stop (a wheel) from rolling, as with a wedge.
  3. To prevent (a wheel, cask, etc.) from rolling by placing a wedge, stone, etc. under it
trim
(Obs.) To prepare; fit out; dress
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  1. (Obs.) To prepare; fit out; dress
  2. In a trim manner.
  3. To decorate, especially by adding a border or contrasting element:
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Sentence Examples

  • It was tidy – and empty.

  • The master bath was tidy, so she left the room and pulled the door shut, breathing a long sigh.

  • Then he led her out patio doors through a small courtyard, down steps and a concrete walkway to a tidy barn.

  • In order to keep a tidy kitchen, do not neglect to wash your dishes.

  • "Well, they've sent you a tidy sum," said Berg, eying the heavy purse that sank into the sofa.

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