Synonyms for shipshape

Most common

well-kept · neat · trim · tidy

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Adjective

Antonyms

untidy, messy, chaotic

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Meticulously neat and tidy.

Example sentences

• neat No one is so poor that he cannot afford to be neat.
• trim Some people stay trim even without going to a gym.
• tidy We will tidy up our room so that Mom is satisfied.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

neat¹, trim¹, tidy², trig¹

5 letters

tight¹

7 letters

orderly³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tidy² = 2 syllables).