tidiness
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈtaɪdiness/
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- Beds are not checked for tidiness, nor are surfaces checked for dust with a white glove.
- tidiness of his desk
Examples
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Half the time, she was like that, too: disciplined, self-willed, a workaholic, brimming with tidiness and self-mastery.
Fiction book (2001) -
As I walked by the parents' bedroom, I could see the order and tidiness even in the dark.
Blog text (12) -
I keep a general level of tidiness all the time, but when I'm expecting company, I super clean the bathroom.
Blog text (8) -
Make sure that Bobby returns the kitchen to its pre-cupcake tidiness.
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She lost weight; the former tidiness of her apartment declined into dusty clutter.
Fiction book (1995) -
Such chance-taking soon overcomes conservative longings for symmetry and tidiness.
Academic text (1990) -
She values tidiness and organizes her workspace every week to keep it clutter-free.
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His tidiness is evident in the way he keeps his room meticulously clean and organized.
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Maintaining tidiness in the kitchen helps make cooking a more pleasant experience.
Synonyms
91
2.4
The state of having things neat and in order
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1.0
Being tidy and having things in order
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3.6
A way of keeping things neat and in the right place
A neat, tidy appearance showing good order
Antonyms
How Tidy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tidiness comes from tidy, which came from an old word meaning 'at the right time' and is related to tide ('time'). The ending -ness means 'the state of', so tidiness is the state of being neat, orderly, and well organized.