neatened

Made more orderly

Neatened is the past tense and past participle of neaten, meaning to make tidy or orderly.

If you neatened your desk, you organized the clutter; if your hair was neatened, someone smoothed or arranged it.

The word appears most often in passive constructions or as a modifier: The neatened files were ready for the audit.

It suggests deliberate effort to impose order on something that was messy or disordered.

tidied

straightened

Made free of bends

arrangedPut into order
alignedArranged in proper position
declutteredFreed from unnecessary items

spruced · smoothed · orderly · uncluttered · shipshape · trim · streamlined · swept · dusted · folded

groomed

combed

Arranged hair neatly

brushedTouched in passing
slickedSmoothed with oil
smoothedMade surface uniform

trimmed · preened · kempt · well-groomed · presentable · tidy · dapper · sharp · polished · sleek

refined

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
gracefulElegant in movement

stylish · tasteful · cultured · genteel · urbane · suave · sleek · chic · finished · perfected

meticulous

precise

Exactly correct, no error

carefulExercising caution and attention
fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
thoroughComplete in every detail

methodical · exacting · detail-oriented · conscientious · scrupulous · systematic · particular · diligent · perfectionist · painstaking

Opposites

order and tidiness

neatenedmessed up

Disordered or badly handled

disordered · disheveled · cluttered · disorganized · disarranged

Family

neaten, neatening, neatens

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G