neatening
Putting in order
Neatening is the act of making something tidier or more orderly.
The word appears most often in its present participle form: She spent the morning neatening up the living room.
To neaten is to arrange, straighten, or clean—less thorough than a deep clean, more deliberate than a quick tidy.
Making something not crooked
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- sprucingMaking more presentable
- organizingSystematically putting in order
sorting · smoothing · adjusting · primping · preening · grooming · trimming · pruning
Self-care for appearance
- primpingFussing over appearance
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
adjusting · tucking · pressing · ironing · brushing · combing · slicking · presentable
Systematically putting in order
- filingStoring documents systematically
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- sortingArranging into sequence
- structuringImposing systematic order
classifying · grouping · sequencing · indexing · coordinating · streamlining · standardizing · alphabetizing
Removing surface grime
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- moppingCleaning floors with water
- vacuumingRemoving dirt by suction
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
polishing · wiping · washing · laundering · spotless · spick-and-span · squeaky-clean · gleaming
Extreme carefulness in details
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
carefulness · conscientiousness · fastidiousness · fussiness · particularity · finickiness · painstaking · rigor
straightening
Making something not crooked
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- sprucingMaking more presentable
organizing · sorting · smoothing · adjusting · primping · preening · grooming · trimming · pruning · flattening
grooming
Self-care for appearance
- primpingFussing over appearance
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
straightening · adjusting · tucking · pressing · ironing · brushing · combing · slicking · presentable · tidy
organizing
Systematically putting in order
- filingStoring documents systematically
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- sortingArranging into sequence
structuring · classifying · grouping · sequencing · indexing · coordinating · streamlining · standardizing · alphabetizing · labeling
dusting
Removing surface grime
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- moppingCleaning floors with water
- vacuumingRemoving dirt by suction
scrubbing · polishing · wiping · washing · laundering · spotless · spick-and-span · squeaky-clean · gleaming · shiny
meticulousness
Extreme carefulness in details
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- scrupulousnessCareful moral precision
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
exactitude · carefulness · conscientiousness · fastidiousness · fussiness · particularity · finickiness · painstaking · rigor · detail-oriented
- sprucing upbeautifying, freshening, freshening up, grooming, primping
- tidyingtidy, declutter, cleaning, unclutter, cleaning up
neateningmessing up
Failing through carelessness
disheveling · disordering · disorganizing · making a mess · cluttering
neat, neatly, tidying, neatness, neater, neatest, neaten, neatened, neatens