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\ ˈwel-ˈgrümd 
, -ˈgru̇md \
, -ˈgru̇md \Definition of well-groomed
1 : well-dressed and scrupulously neat
well-groomed men
2 : made neat, tidy, and attractive down to the smallest details
a well-groomed lawn
Synonyms & Antonyms for well-groomed
Synonyms
- antiseptic,
- bandbox,
- crisp,
- groomed,
- kempt,
- neat,
- orderly,
- picked up,
- prim,
- shipshape,
- smug,
- snug,
- tidied,
- tidy,
- trig,
- trim,
- uncluttered
Antonyms
- disheveled
- (or dishevelled),
- disordered,
- disorderly,
- messy,
- mussed,
- mussy,
- sloven,
- slovenly,
- unkempt,
- untidy
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well-groomed
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of well-groomed
of people : having a clean, neat appearance
of things : made very neat, tidy, and attractive
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The first known use of well-groomed was in 1865
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