decluttering
decluttering noun: the act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place. Also the present participle and gerund of declutter.
Noun
decluttering (countable and uncountable, plural declutterings)
- The act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place.
- The decluttering trend is nothing new, and has much to recommend it, but every week now seems to bring a fresh example of what ascetics might once have called the renunciation of possessions […].2010 October 2, Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian
- Decluttering is an act of compassion—for yourself and for others, because it frees you from draining influences so you can give yourself over fully to what you love and care for.2014, Lauren Rosenfeld, Melva Green, Breathing Room, page 14
- Synonyms:
- declutter
Also used as
decluttering is also the present participle and gerund of declutter.
Synonyms of decluttering
Forms of decluttering
| plural | declutterings |
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Origin of decluttering
From de- + clutter + -ing. Compare declutter (attested later).
Words formed from decluttering
Questions about decluttering
- What does decluttering mean?
- Decluttering means the act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place.
- What part of speech is decluttering?
- Decluttering is a noun.
- What is the plural of decluttering?
- The plural of decluttering is declutterings.
Words near decluttering in the dictionary
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