Synonyms of shipshape

shipshape

adjective

ˌship-ˈshāp 

as in tidy

being clean and in good order

made everything shipshape for the inspection

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

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