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Tidy vs. Untidy

Tidy and Untidy Definitions

Tidy

Orderly and clean in appearance
Keeps the apartment tidy.

Untidy

Not neat and tidy; sloppy.

Tidy

Given to keeping things clean and in order
A tidy housekeeper.

Untidy

Disorderly and unorganized
Untidy financial affairs.

Tidy

(Informal) Adequate; satisfactory
A tidy arrangement.

Untidy

Sloppy.
I have never seen such an untidy bedroom!
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Tidy

(Informal) Substantial; considerable
A tidy sum.

Untidy

Disorganized.
His finances were in an untidy state when he died.

Tidy

To clean or put in order
Tidied up the house.

Untidy

(transitive) To make untidy, to make a mess

Tidy

To make things clean or orderly
Tidied up after dinner.

Untidy

Unseasonable; untimely.
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Tidy

A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.

Untidy

Not tidy or neat; slovenly.

Tidy

Arranged neatly and in order.
Keep Britain tidy by picking up litter.

Untidy

Not neat and tidy;
Careless and untidy in her personal habits
An untidy living room
Untidy and casual about money

Tidy

Not messy; neat and controlled.

Untidy

Careless and slovenly
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Tidy

(colloquial) Satisfactory; comfortable.

Tidy

(colloquial) Generous, considerable.
The scheme made a tidy profit.

Tidy

(obsolete) In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable.

Tidy

(obsolete) Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good.

Tidy

Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order.

Tidy

To make tidy; to neaten.
There's a work room, with an orange-scaled kobold tidying up a series of massaging tables

Tidy

A tabletop container for pens and stationery.
A desk tidy

Tidy

A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.

Tidy

(dated) A child's pinafore.

Tidy

The wren.

Tidy

(Wales) Expression of agreement or positive acknowledgement, usually in reply to a question; great, fine.

Tidy

The wren; - called also tiddy.
The tidy for her notes as delicate as they.

Tidy

A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, or the like.

Tidy

A child's pinafore.

Tidy

Being in proper time; timely; seasonable; favorable; as, tidy weather.
If weather be fair and tidy.

Tidy

Arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper and becoming neatness, or habitually keeping things so; as, a tidy lass; their dress is tidy; the apartments are well furnished and tidy.
A tidy man, that tened [injured] me never.

Tidy

To put in proper order; to make neat; as, to tidy a room; to tidy one's dress.

Tidy

To make things tidy.
I have tidied and tidied over and over again.

Tidy

Receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

Tidy

Put (things or places) in order;
Tidy up your room!

Tidy

Marked by good order and cleanliness in appearance or habits;
A tidy person
A tidy house
A tidy mind

Tidy

(used of hair) neat and tidy;
A nicely kempt beard

Tidy

Large in amount or extent or degree;
It cost a considerable amount
A goodly amount
Received a hefty bonus
A respectable sum
A tidy sum of money
A sizable fortune

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