Synonyms of tidy

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adjective

ˈtī-dē 

1

as in neat

being clean and in good order

could easily find everything on her tidy desk

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in large

of a size greater than average of its kind

paid a tidy sum for a painting that may not even be a genuine Titian

Synonyms & Similar Words

• large
• sizable
• substantial
• considerable
• great
• handsome
• big
• oversize
• huge
• vast
• staggering
• spacious
• voluminous
• excessive
• colossal
• bulky
• gigantic
• tremendous
• massive
• enormous
• goodly
• hefty
• outsize
• husky
• largish
• extravagant
• grand
• boxcar
• biggish
• ample
• mammoth
• super
• astronomical
• hulking
• immense
• plentiful
• mountainous
• stupendous
• cavernous
• gargantuan
• humongous
• major
• monumental
• prodigious
• appreciable
• cosmic
• gross
• monstrous
• monolithic
• heroic
• copious
• roomy
• exorbitant
• titanic
• abundant
• whopping
• thick
• herculean
• jumbo
• galactic
• bumper
• commodious
• elephantine
• inordinate
• cyclopean
• pharaonic
• capacious
• extreme
• vasty
• immoderate
• supersized
• Himalayan
• whacking
• super-duper
• leviathan
• king-size
• Brobdingnagian
• Bunyanesque
• walloping
• hellacious
• fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• small
• little
• smallish
• puny
• dinky
• undersized
• dwarf
• dwarfish
• tiny
• miniature
• microscopic
• diminutive
• wee
• minuscule
• mini
• little bitty
• infinitesimal
• pocket-size
• teeny
• shrimpy
• slender
• thin
• teensy
• minute
• bantam
• half-pint
• pygmy
• slim
• Lilliputian
• slight
• petite
• microminiature
• teeny-weeny
• pint-size
• teensy-weensy

3

as in sizable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention

signed a three-year contract for a tidy amount

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sizable
• considerable
• substantial
• significant
• good
• healthy
• respectable
• handsome
• huge
• great
• big
• tremendous
• substantive
• major
• goodly
• largish
• massive
• biggish
• voluminous
• bulky
• hefty
• enormous
• oversize
• gigantic
• colossal
• monstrous
• prodigious
• mammoth
• outsize
• immense
• astronomical
• monumental
• herculean
• titanic
• whopping
• hulking
• jumbo
• bumper
• elephantine
• king-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nominal
• insignificant
• negligible
• insubstantial
• unimportant
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• trivial
• petty
• puny
• small
• marginal
• trifling
• meager
• paltry
• tiny
• little
• minute
• slight
• piddling
• smallish
• undersized
• picayunish
• pocket
• picayune
• miniature
• diminutive
• measly
• bitty
• pocket-size
• pygmy
• pint-size

tidy

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verb

as in to straighten (up)

Related Words

• straighten (up)
• freshen
• brighten
• sweep
• wipe
• brush
• sweeten
• spruce (up)
• scrub
• mop
• clean
• unclutter
• comb
• dust
• shampoo
• rinse
• vacuum
• launder
• pick up
• deodorize
• swab
• wash
• disinfect
• scour
• sponge
• sanitize
• purge
• muck (out)
• dry-clean
• decontaminate
• purify
• cleanse
• turn out
• deterge
• GI

Dissimilar Words

• dirty
• soil
• spot
• stain
• besmirch
• muddy
• sully
• foul
• pollute
• taint
• defile
• begrime
• discolor
• blacken

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tidy

Adjective

Focus on one room or tidy misplaced items—small wins ease overwhelm and boost motivation. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Writers tend to find this process—reducing a complex, nuanced work of art down to a tidy cartoon version of itself—excruciating. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Verb

Regularly pulling out a clunky upright vacuum cleaner to tidy up floor mats and car seats is just unrealistic. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Don't forget to tidy up your countertops first, and use a separate cloth for your kitchen and bathroom counters to avoid cross-contamination. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Phrases Containing tidy

• tidy (up)