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TIDINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being neat and orderly
Synonyms:
neatness; tidiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tidiness" is a kind of...):
cleanliness (diligence in keeping clean)
Antonym:
untidiness (the trait of being untidy and messy)
Derivation:
tidy (marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits)
tidy ((of hair) neat and tidy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The habit of being tidy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tidiness" is a kind of...):
order; orderliness (a condition of regular or proper arrangement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tidiness"):
neatness; spruceness (the state of being neat and smart and trim)
Antonym:
untidiness (the condition of being untidy)
Derivation:
tidy (marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits)
