Disorderly and Tidy

Opposite meaning words

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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Tidy is an antonym for disorderly in untidy topic.

Nearby Words: disorder, disordered, disordering

Tidy adjective - Being clean and in good order.

Usage example: could easily find everything on her tidy desk

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Disorderly is an antonym for tidy.

Nearby Words: tidiness, tidied, tidying, tiding

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