Tidy
Definition
Tidy refers to being neat, orderly, and well-organized or to the act of cleaning and organizing.
Parts of Speech
- Adjective
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪ.di/
- Respelling: TIE-dee
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪ.di/
- Respelling: TIE-dee
Etymology
The word "tidy" originates from Middle English "tidi," meaning "timely or seasonable," which evolved from Old English "tīdlic," derived from "tīd" (time) and "-lic" (adjective suffix).
Derivatives
- Tidiness (noun)
- Tidily (adverb)
- Tidying (noun/verb)
- Untidy (adjective)
- Tidier (noun, informal)
Synonyms
- Neat
- Organized
- Orderly
Antonyms
- Messy
- Cluttered
- Disorganized
Usage
The adjective "tidy" is used to describe a clean and organized state, as in "Her desk is always tidy." The verb form refers to the act of cleaning or organizing, as in "He spent the afternoon tidying his room."
Related Terms
- Clean: Free from dirt or mess.
- Organize: Arrange or structure in an orderly way.
- Arrange: To put things in a specific order.
Detailed Definitions
Adjective
- Neat and orderly: Refers to something that is clean and well-arranged.
- Example: "She keeps her workspace tidy."
- Substantial or considerable (informal): Refers to something significant in size or amount.
- Example: "He made a tidy profit from the sale."
Verb
- To clean or organize: Refers to the action of arranging things neatly or putting them in order.
- Example: "She needs to tidy her room before guests arrive."
tidy
She keeps her workspace tidy.
She needs to tidy her room before guests arrive.
Every evening, Mia takes five minutes to tidy her thoughts by writing in a gratitude journal.
🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese
- 整洁 (zhěngjié, meaning neat/clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂəŋ.tɕiɛ/
- Respelling: Jeung-jyeh
- 整理 (zhěnglǐ, meaning to arrange/organize)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂəŋ.li˨˩˦/
- Respelling: Jeung-lee
🇮🇳 Hindi
- साफ़ (sāf, meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /saːf/
- Respelling: Saaf
- सुव्यवस्थित (suvyavasthit, meaning well-arranged)
- IPA Pronunciation: /su.vja.vəs.thɪt̪/
- Respelling: Soo-vya-vas-thit
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Ordenado (meaning organized)
- IPA Pronunciation: /oɾ.ðeˈna.ðo/
- Respelling: Or-deh-nah-doh
- Limpio (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈlim.pjo/
- Respelling: Leem-pyo
🇫🇷 French
- Rangé (meaning put away or tidied up)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁɑ̃.ʒe/
- Respelling: Rahn-zhay
- Propre (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pʁɔpʁ/
- Respelling: Prohpr
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- نظيف (naẓīf, meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /na.ðiːf/
- Respelling: Nah-theef
- منظم (munazzam, meaning organized)
- IPA Pronunciation: /mu.naz.zam/
- Respelling: Moo-naz-zam
🇧🇩 Bengali
- পরিস্কার (poriskar, meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /pɔrɪskaɹ/
- Respelling: Pori-skaar
- সজ্জিত (sajjit, meaning arranged)
- IPA Pronunciation: /sɔd͡ʒ.d͡ʒit/
- Respelling: Saj-jit
🇷🇺 Russian
- Опрятный (opryatnyy, meaning neat)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐˈprʲætnɨj/
- Respelling: O-pryat-niy
- Упорядоченный (uporyadochennyy, meaning ordered)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʊpɐrʲɪˈdot͡ɕɪnːɨj/
- Respelling: Oo-porya-do-che-niy
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Arrumado (meaning arranged)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɐʁuˈmadu/
- Respelling: Ah-roo-mah-doo
- Limpo (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈlĩpu/
- Respelling: Leem-poo
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Rapi (meaning neat)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ra.pi/
- Respelling: Rah-pee
- Bersih (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bər.sih/
- Respelling: Ber-seeh
🇩🇪 German
- Ordentlich (meaning neat)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɔʁd(ə)ntlɪç/
- Respelling: Ord-ent-lich
- Sauber (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /zaʊbɐ/
- Respelling: Zow-ber
🇯🇵 Japanese
- きちんとした (kichinto shita, meaning tidy)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ki.tɕiꜜnto ɕita/
- Respelling: Kee-chin-toh shee-ta
- 清潔な (seiketsu na, meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /seiꜜketsɯ na/
- Respelling: Say-ket-soo nah
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Gọn gàng (meaning tidy)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɣəːn ɣaːŋ˧˩/
- Respelling: Gon gang
- Sạch sẽ (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /saʔk͡p˧˧ se˧˧/
- Respelling: Sak seh
🇰🇷 Korean
- 깔끔한 (kkalkkeumhan, meaning tidy)
- IPA Pronunciation: /k͈al.k͈ʌm.han/
- Respelling: Kal-kum-han
- 청결한 (cheonggyeolhan, meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /t͈ʰʌŋ.gjʌl.han/
- Respelling: Cheong-gyeol-han
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Düzenli (meaning regular/ordered)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dyˈzenli/
- Respelling: Doo-zen-lee
- Temiz (meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /teˈmiz/
- Respelling: Te-miz
🇵🇰 Urdu
- صاف (saaf, meaning clean)
- IPA Pronunciation: /saːf/
- Respelling: Saaf
- منظم (munazzam, meaning organized)
- IPA Pronunciation: /mʊˈnɑːzəm/
- Respelling: Moo-nah-zum
