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Opposite of tidy

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• adjective (Context 1)

Arranged neatly and in order; free from clutter or mess.

Usage Example

"She always keeps her desk untidy so she can find her documents quickly."

Strongest
untidy
messy
cluttered
disorderly
Strong
disorganized
chaotic
unkempt
sloppy

• verb (Context 2)

To bring order to a room, space, or collection of items by arranging things neatly and putting them in their proper places.

Usage Example

"The children were asked to mess up their bedrooms before going outside to play."

Strongest
mess up
clutter
Strong
litter
disarrange
disorder
disorganize

• adjective (Context 3)

Inclined to keep things neat and well-organized; methodical in habits.

Usage Example

"My roommate is a very untidy person who cleans the kitchen immediately after cooking."

Strongest
untidy
messy
sloppy
disorganized
Strong
slovenly
careless

• adjective (Context 4)

(Informal) Considerable or impressively large in amount or size, especially regarding money.

Usage Example

"They managed to save a paltry sum of money over the course of five years."

Strongest
paltry
meager
measly
insignificant
Strong
negligible
trifling
small
tiny

Similar words to tidy

Looking for synonyms? Words similar to tidy vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:

tidy-up
neat
antimacassar
tidy up
neaten
considerable
organizer
orderly
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