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 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 The runs are well-groomed, and longer than on other mountains nearby. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for well-groomed

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History offers no tidy handoff from one Death Valley to the other.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pruning your fruit trees keeps them looking tidy and promotes vigorous growth and a healthy harvest.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 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 three combined for Oliver’s first, with Whisker’s break and pass inside and Oliver played a neat one-two with Lamb before scoring in the bottom corner.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Stakeholders still see neat timelines, but the team knows the dates are not real.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of neat

Adjective

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
Besides the longest beard, competitors vied for the best-groomed, most unique, most historic and best beard with a costume.

— Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 2026

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