Synonyms of shipshape
22 similar words · 12 opposite words
Another word for shipshape is regular. Other synonyms of shipshape are well-kept and tight. The opposite of shipshape is cluttered.
Synonyms and similar words for shipshape
adjectiveMeticulously neat and tidy.
- shipshape and Bristol fashionNeatly and properly arranged or organized; neat and tidy, tidy.
- tight
- in order
- neat
- neat and tidyIn a state of good order; tidy.
- neat as a new pinVery clean or tidy.
- neat as a pin(simile) Very neat and tidy.
- nice as ninepence
- orderly
- regularDemonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.
- ruly
- squared away
- tidy
- tiptop
- tosh UK, dialectal
- trig
- trim
- well-kept
- all Sir Garnet UK, datedIn order; perfect.
- Bristol fashion and shipshape UK, dated
- prest obsolete
adverbNeatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
Opposite of shipshape
adjectiveMeticulously neat and tidy.
- chaotic
- clutteredScattered with a disorderly mixture of objects that occupies space; littered.
- disorderly
- messy
- ree-raw IrelandUntidy; chaotic; disordered.
- riotous
- tempestuous
- tumultuary
- tumultuous
- turbulent
- untidy
- sluttish dated
Meaning of shipshape
- adjective Meticulously neat and tidy.
- adverb Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.
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