WELL-GROOMED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

well-groomed

adjective

ˈwel-ˈgrümd

Definition of well-groomed

as in tidy

being clean and in good order the famously well-groomed farms of the Amish

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Recent Examples of well-groomed Clear gloss nails rely on a clear high-gloss finish that immediately makes the hands appear well-groomed and elegant. — Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2025 Sitting in a Syrian cafe in Neukölln, a culturally diverse district of the German capital, Modamani is smiling and well-groomed. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Final Words Built for those who expect excellence without complication, the Sunseeker Elite X7 helps keep your lawn well-groomed with little to no manual effort. — William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025 The hair and make-up for the show were kept well-groomed and natural-looking with an emphasis on glowing skin, a trend that seems to be set for 2025. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-groomed

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Adjective

Tidy Your Deck A tidy room is a tidy mind, and the same goes for a deck.

— Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
The rent-stabilized one-bedroom was a bright, tidy temple to his own Zelig-like existence.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 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

This mini version of the neat leather bow showed up in other spring 2027 shoes.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
His query was earnestly tackled by the engineers at the RAND Corporation, who, in 1955, published a book composed only of a series of unrelated numerals piled up in neat rows.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of neat

Adjective

Zermatt aims to offer skiing 365 days a year and in a normal summer from May to late October, the resort operates 13 miles (21 kilometers) of groomed runs plus a snow park on the Theodul Glacier near the border with Italy.

— Rob Hodgetts, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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