tidiness
/ˈtaɪdinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪdinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-dēnə̇s How to pronounce tidiness (audio) -din-/ (ame, mw)
tidiness — noun
1. the state or habit of arranging things so they stay in the proper place and look
the state or habit of arranging things so they stay in the proper place and look orderly.
Lucía checked the tidiness of the guest room before her parents arrived.
the tidiness of + room / place
Imani's teacher praised the tidiness of her notebook during the art lesson.
the tidiness of + object
The tidiness of Asher's tools made the repair job much faster.
Lakshmi values tidiness, so every jar in the kitchen has a label.
After the picnic, Hiro was responsible for the tidiness of the park table.
- neatness
very close in meaning; often highlights careful appearance as well as order
- orderliness
more formal and more focused on systematic arrangement
- cleanliness
focuses on the absence of dirt rather than where things are placed
- messiness
the everyday opposite, especially for rooms and desks
- untidiness
a direct opposite with a slightly more formal tone
- disorder
broader and often stronger, covering both mess and confusion
文法句型
the tidiness of [noun]
value tidiness
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It can describe both the orderly condition of a place and a person's regular habit of keeping things in order.