shipshape
adjective
, ˈship-ˌshāp\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for shipshape
Synonyms
antiseptic, bandbox, crisp, groomed, kempt, neat, orderly, picked up, prim, smug, snug, tidied, tidy, trig, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed
Antonyms
disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
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Not so shipshape America and European countries condemned Venezuela, after Rafael Acosta Arévalo, a captain in the country’s navy, died in custody just days after appearing in court, having apparently been tortured. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 6 July 2019 Indeed, Helena Bay’s atmosphere is more shipshape than Kiwi-convivial. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "We Should All Just Move to New Zealand," 17 Jan. 2019 Embrace nautical decor head-on with shipshape accents. — House Beautiful, "140+ Ideas to Make Any Bathroom Feel Like an At-Home Spa," 8 Jan. 2017 Spend your time tending to possessions and get everything shipshape. — Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, "Horoscope: May 3, 2017," 3 May 2017 The homestead is once again shipshape and at present houses a resident cook and cook's family. — Jamie Hale, OregonLive.com, "The Oregonian visited the state's first nudist colony in 1935 -- and got an eyeful," 20 June 2017 Before heading to the Naval Academy, La Jolla senior Dominick Wallace is looking for a shipshape end to his prep swimming career. — Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, "La Jolla swimmer eyes gold over silver," 10 May 2017 Although the decks show signs of weathering and the engine control room still uses early 1980s technology, the vessel appears surprisingly shipshape. — Andrew Lawler, National Geographic, "Saddam Hussein’s Yacht Is Sailing Again With a New Mission," 4 Jan. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shipshape.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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