Synonyms of spick-and-span

spick-and-span

adjective

ˌspik-ən(d)-ˈspan 

variants or spic-and-span

1

as in pristine

free from dirt or stain

let's make the house spick-and-span for our visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pristine
• immaculate
• clean
• spotless
• stainless
• squeaky-clean
• unsoiled
• unsullied
• antiseptic
• shiny
• unstained
• chaste
• milky
• sanitary
• pure
• sparkling
• snowy
• sterile
• hygienic
• wholesome
• flawless
• fair
• bright
• unpolluted
• white
• untainted
• germfree
• cleanly
• undefiled
• bleached
• washed
• cleansed
• unblemished
• whitened
• scrubbed
• purified
• taintless
• abluted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dirty
• filthy
• unclean
• stained
• soiled
• grubby
• foul
• uncleaned
• grimy
• dingy
• muddy
• greasy
• spotted
• unwashed
• mucky
• polluted
• sullied
• besmirched
• smirched
• blackened
• unsterilized
• tainted
• discolored
• unsterile
• germy
• defiled

2

as in new

recently made and never used before

a spick-and-span waffle iron that our host was obviously using for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• new
• clean
• fresh
• brand-new
• mint
• unused
• pristine
• unspoiled
• untouched
• raw
• newfangled
• natural
• new-fashioned
• unprocessed
• virgin
• untreated
• unworked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secondhand
• used
• dirty
• soiled
• spoiled
• old
• stale
• hand-me-down
• shabby
• worn
• aged
• shopworn
• beat-up
• well-handled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spick-and-span

Keep your refrigerator spick-and-span by washing produce drawers with hot water and soap, and spraying all surfaces down with a disinfecting (but non-toxic and food-friendly) vinegar solution. — Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

Watch ships cruise by from the balconies of spick-and-span rooms or while breaking a sweat in the pierside barrel saunas. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2026

Nothing chases away my Sunday scaries like getting our cars spick-and-span on the inside, leaving me excited for that Monday-morning day-care drive with a clean car. — Nena Farrell, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025

This compound has antimicrobial properties that leave your grill spick-and-span. — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2023

Courteney Cox is keeping her Walk of Fame star — and those belonging to her famous friends — spick-and-span! — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023

In the otherwise ramshackle dusty town, sits nestled a spick-and-span health clinic run by the Catholic Daughters of Saint Anne. — Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016