Synonyms of trim

trim 1 of 3

adjective

as in tidy

being clean and in good order

kept his journal entries trim, never crossing out words or scribbling, but printing exactly and nicely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tidy
• tidied
• neat
• picked up
• groomed
• shipshape
• prim
• crisp
• kempt
• uncluttered
• trig
• orderly
• snug
• antiseptic
• well-groomed
• smug
• spruce
• immaculate
• sleek
• organized
• spiffy
• natty
• dapper
• bandbox
• saucy
• taut
• streamlined
• spotless
• rakish
• spick-and-span
• spic-and-span
• smart
• systematic
• straight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• messy
• untidy
• unkempt
• slovenly
• shabby
• disordered
• disorderly
• disheveled
• scruffy
• sloppy
• dirty
• dishevelled
• seedy
• mussy
• filthy
• slipshod
• foul
• mussed
• sordid
• nasty
• sloven
• squalid
• rumpled
• tumbled
• dowdy
• disorganized
• tousled
• frowsy
• unsystematic
• frowzy

trim

2 of 3

noun

1

as in shape

a state of being or fitness

the doctor declared her to be in good trim for the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shape
• condition
• health
• repair
• order
• form
• estate
• keeping
• nick
• kilter
• fettle
• practice
• phase
• practise
• pass
• stage
• status
• situation
• posture
• picture
• scene
• standing
• rank
• footing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disrepair

2

as in ornament

something that decorates or beautifies

added a little trim to her cocktail dress to make it a little fancier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ornament
• ornamentation
• decoration
• adornment
• garnish
• embellishment
• frill
• garniture
• garnishment
• setoff
• glitter
• doodad
• caparison
• beautifier
• embroidery
• furnishings
• ruffle
• frosting
• embellisher
• filigree
• design
• apparel
• flounce
• flourish
• finery
• improvement
• enhancement
• bells and whistles
• appliqué
• froufrou
• pattern
• frippery
• gilt
• blazonry
• furbelow
• enrichment
• emblazonry
• chichi
• fancywork
• embossment
• foofaraw
• fal-lal
• trappings
• figure
• bric-a-brac
• regalia
• bedizenment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• blemish
• disfigurement
• stain
• spot
• blot
• defacement

trim

3 of 3

verb

ˈtrim 

1

as in to master

to achieve a victory over

a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• master
• overcome
• defeat
• take
• beat
• get
• best
• worst
• conquer
• dispatch
• stop
• subdue
• lick
• surmount
• win (against)
• prevail (over)
• finish
• get around
• overmatch
• triumph (over)
• get the better of
• overbear
• upend
• succeed
• skunk
• sweep
• do down
• bury
• overwhelm
• knock for a loop
• blow out
• cap
• flatten
• skin
• whip
• cream
• better
• slaughter
• blow away
• edge (out)
• exceed
• crush
• top
• score
• surpass
• wax
• flourish
• excel
• clobber
• nose out
• upset
• pip
• shellac
• annihilate
• snow under
• smoke
• rout
• bomb
• subjugate
• break
• trounce
• thrash
• vanquish
• drub
• overpower
• overthrow
• knock over
• unseat
• outdo
• overtop
• wallop
• outstrip
• transcend
• eclipse
• outshine
• outdistance
• ace (out)
• knock off
• outfight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• fall
• go down
• give up
• fail
• fold
• go under
• collapse
• wash out
• flop
• flunk

2

as in to whip

to defeat by a large margin

they trimmed our team by 40 points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whip
• bury
• overcome
• flatten
• throw
• skin
• cream
• bomb
• blow away
• paste
• wax
• top
• master
• beat
• smother
• clobber
• rout
• annihilate
• shellac
• smoke
• upset
• dust
• snow under
• take
• overwhelm
• thrash
• sweep
• trounce
• eat alive
• cap
• exceed
• run rings around
• surpass
• wallop
• destroy
• run circles around
• whup
• score
• beat the pants off
• conquer
• drub
• finish
• skunk
• dispatch
• succeed
• wipe the floor with
• lick
• whap
• best
• whomp
• wipe the ground with
• better
• tromp
• whop
• subdue
• crush
• win (against)
• prevail (over)
• subjugate
• surmount
• worst
• vanquish
• triumph (over)
• overmatch
• overpower
• slaughter
• overbear
• outdo
• knock over
• overthrow
• hurdle
• flourish
• overtop
• edge (out)
• excel
• outstrip
• eclipse
• upend
• outshine
• transcend
• ace (out)
• outdistance
• knock off
• sink
• break
• pip
• outfight
• nose out
• do in

3

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

trimmed her bangs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• cut
• clip
• mow
• prune
• pare
• crop
• snip
• bob
• dock
• shear
• cut back
• lop (off)
• nip
• poll
• whittle
• shorten
• stump
• pinch
• curtail
• skive
• manicure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• lengthen
• elongate

4

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

trim a tree for Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorate
• adorn
• drape
• ornament
• dress
• paint
• embellish
• deck
• beautify
• garnish
• emboss
• enrich
• festoon
• array
• grace
• bedeck
• pretty (up)
• do
• doll up
• gussy up
• bedizen
• emblaze
• blazon
• fancify
• caparison
• ribbon
• glitz (up)
• accessorize
• embroider
• brighten
• do up
• freshen
• fancy up
• trick (out)
• fringe
• braid
• chase
• trap
• fillet
• smarten
• dress up
• spruce (up)
• hang
• figure
• gild
• feather
• lace
• garland
• diamond
• redo
• boss
• frill
• wreathe
• pearl
• appliqué
• flounce
• jewel
• filigree
• gem
• redecorate
• swag
• furbelow
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• disfigure
• spoil
• simplify
• streamline
• mar
• display
• deface
• reveal
• strip
• expose
• bare
• blemish
• dismantle
• uncover
• divest
• denude
• uglify

5

as in to organize

to make neat

trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organize
• arrange
• straighten (up or out)
• spruce (up)
• neaten
• dispose
• redd (up or out)
• order
• pick up
• classify
• array
• tidy (up)
• range
• draw up
• systematize
• codify
• marshall
• marshal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disrupt
• shuffle
• upset
• scramble
• disturb
• mix (up)
• tumble
• disarray
• muddle
• disarrange
• disorganize
• muss
• jumble
• mess (up)
• disorder
• tousle
• rumple
• discompose
• dishevel

Examples of trim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

At one point, Gomez’s Mabel sits down next to a life-size doll that bears a striking resemblance to Swift, complete with blonde hair and trim bangs. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024

Its waist, which features a tiny pink bow and subtle lace trim, is fitted, while the A-line skirt flares out slightly and hits at your mid- to upper thigh. —Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024

Noun

The 2024 Ford Bronco arrives with 9 trim level options that start with: Big Bend, Black Diamond, Heritage Edition, Outer Banks, Badlands, Everglades, Wildtrak, Heritage Limited Edition, and the Bronco Raptor. —Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024

Cut a hole in the wig to slip over the stem and give it a trim. —Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024

Verb

Nail growth helps keep your nails strong and replaces dead portions of the nail that can break, get caught on something, or get trimmed or worn away.2 Average Nail Growth Rates Everyone’s nails grow at slightly different speeds. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024

Porte Jacquemus is dressed in his Saturday-morning best—white boat shoes, loose-fitting bright white trousers, and, over a heather gray hoodie, a billowing white tracksuit jacket trimmed with blue. —Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024