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well-kept

ADJECTIVE
clean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blank bright clear elegant fresh graceful hygienic immaculate neat orderly pure simple spotless squeaky clean tidy unblemished washed
STRONG
cleansed laundered shining sparkling speckless stainless trim vanilla
WEAK
delicate dirtless faultless flawless neat as a button neat as a pin sanitary snowy spick-and-span taintless unpolluted unsmudged unsoiled unspotted unstained unsullied untarnished
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cluttered dirty disorderly disorganized filthy foul sloppy slovenly soiled tainted unclean unsterile untidy
STRONG
complicated contaminated
WEAK
adulterated besmirched incomplete indefinite muddled polluted stained tarnished
ADJECTIVE
neat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurate elegant immaculate orderly precise sleek slick smart spotless tidy
WEAK
apple-pie order chic dainty dapper exact fastidious finical finicky in good order in good shape methodical natty neat as a pin nice prim proper regular shipshape spick-and-span spruce systematic trim turned out well-groomed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless dirty disorganized rough unfashionable untidy
WEAK
disorderly messy sloppy slovenly unkempt
ADJECTIVE
shipshape
Synonyms
WEAK
businesslike chipper clean in good shape in tip-top condition neat ordered orderly spick-and-span trim uncluttered well-groomed
ADJECTIVE
tidy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
orderly sleek snug
STRONG
ordered spruce trim uncluttered
WEAK
apple-pie order businesslike chipper cleanly in good shape methodical neat as a pin shipshape spick-and-span systematic to rights well-groomed well-ordered
Antonyms
STRONG
unkempt
WEAK
chaotic dirty disordered disorganized inconsequential inconsiderable littered little messy sloppy slovenly small unclean unsubstantial untidy
ADJECTIVE
trig
Synonyms
STRONG
dainty nice orderly regular slick smart snug spruce tidy trim
WEAK
accurate apple-pie order correct dapper elegant exact fastidious finical finicky immaculate in good order in good shape methodical natty neat as a pin precise prim proper shipshape sleek spick-and-span spotless systematic taut well-groomed
Antonyms
STRONG
bad clumsy coarse disordered disorderly disorganized dull rough sloppy stupid unfashionable unintelligent unkempt unstylish untidy
ADJECTIVE
unsoiled
Synonyms
WEAK
antiseptic cleanly cleansed clear delicate dirtless elegant faultless flawless fresh graceful hygienic immaculate laundered neat neat as a button neat as a pin orderly pure sanitary shining snowy sparkling speckless spick-and-span spotless squeaky clean stainless taintless tidy trim unblemished unpolluted unsmudged unspotted unstained unsullied untarnished vanilla washed white

Example Sentences

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It is known for its well-kept local ales, from Stroud Brewery and good bar banter.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

At the center is an open-air amphitheater and waterfall ringed by glass buildings and shaded by well-kept trees.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

When he joined, he felt like he had found a well-kept secret.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

The church is a well-kept island of Catholicism tucked into the leafy residential streets of one of America’s most liberal cities.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The following information is classified, as it refers to a location that handles several million very well-kept secrets.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston