Disorderly and Neat

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Disorderly adjective - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.

Usage example: disorderly piles of clothes on various tables about the room

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Neat is an antonym for disorderly in topics: untidy, unlawful, messy.

Nearby Words: disorder, disordered, disordering

Neat adjective - Being clean and in good order.

Usage example: keep the kitchen neat so the cook doesn't have to work around piles of dirty dishes

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Disorderly is an antonym for neat in topics: methodical, tidy, clever, uncluttered.

Nearby Words: neatness, neatly

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