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

After an intriguing start to the second act, the pacing begins to lag before resolving with an overly tidy and quick ending.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Your compassion turns into practical care as you tidy receipts, then release a worry that never helped.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tidy

Adjective

Fashion teams can compare cities and seasons as well as brands, side by side, and it can be done with a highly granular range of attributes — such as product type, color, material and print all the way through to fit, detail, trim, closure and tone.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Designers suggest using bold shades for walls, trim, or ceilings, while balancing intensity with neutral tones.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of trim

Adjective

The banknotes, which were wrapped in cellophane and stacked in neat rows under floor and wall tiles and in hidden drawers in wardrobe closets, were carried out in plastic mop buckets and placed in an armored vehicle.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
All of them look neat, feature a nifty light bar on the lid that can display charging status, and will get feature updates over 10 years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of neat

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ships (out)

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