Meaning & use

tidy

adjective·Everyday

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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