shipshape

Meaning

Adj

Meticulously neat and tidy.

Adv

Neatly and tidily to a meticulous extent.

Opposite of

orderly

Synonyms

trim

well-kept

all right

shipshape and Bristol fashion

Translations

en orden

muntazaman

tertipli

düzenli

brauchbar

in guter Ordnung

tipptopp

άψογα

εντάξει

commode

rangé

bien tenu

en bon ordre

en état de fonctionner

utilisable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/

Etymology

From ship + shapen (“shaped; wrought with a definite shape”), later shortened to shape. The word is of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep his or her quarters arranged neatly and securely due to the limited space typically allotted to service members aboard ship, and against turbulence at sea.