Meaning & use
tidy
Arranged neatly and in order, with everything in its proper place.
See it in a sentence
She kept her desk tidy, with every pen and folder in its designated spot.
A tidy kitchen makes it much easier to find ingredients while cooking.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'tidy up' means to clean and organize a space, as in 'tidy up your room before dinner.'
Words with a similar meaning
neatorderly
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Words with an opposite meaning
messycluttered
Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a space neat and orderly by putting things away.
He tidied the living room before his guests arrived.
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