SHIPSHAPE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

shipshape

adjective

ˌship-ˈshāp

Definition of shipshape

as in tidy

being clean and in good order made everything shipshape for the inspection

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Recent Examples of shipshape Indeed, Helena Bay’s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 17 Jan. 2019 The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. — Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com, 20 June 2017 Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. — Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2017 Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape. — Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017 Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape. — Andrew Lawler, National Geographic, 4 Jan. 2016

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Adjective

The midterm elections furnished prediction markets with nearly two billion dollars in bets, a tidy sum for a teetering democracy.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Many pollinators overwinter in leaf litter, and making your garden too tidy can reduce the numbers of bees and butterflies that visit in spring.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tidy

Adjective

The trim, Venezuelan-leaning restaurant sits at the nexus of the fast-developing Melrose Hill, across the street from Little Fish and Kuya Lord and around the corner from Bar Étoile.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Drawing on his experiences as a wrestler and 24-hour gym-bro style, fits were kept trim so Dong could wear, say, a pair of training shorts ($98) with a matching black quarter zip ($155) to workout in between market appointments in Paris.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of trim

Adjective

The hotel anchors Riverfront Village—a neat cluster of condos, restaurants, and the Riverfront Express Gondola.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
In the absence of neat, definitive explanations, a broader explanation for the global fertility crash comes into view.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

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ships (out)

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