Tidiness

/ˈtaɪdinəs/
noun

The quality of being neat and arranged in a careful order.

His office was notable for its tidiness and efficiency.
Visual representation of "tidiness" - The quality of being neat and arranged in a careful order

Often appears as...

  • personal tidiness
  • excessive tidiness
noun

The quality of being neat and arranged in a careful order.

His office was notable for its tidiness and efficiency.
Visual representation of "tidiness" - The quality of being neat and arranged in a careful order

Often appears as...

  • personal tidiness
  • excessive tidiness
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Visual representation of "tidiness"
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Positive Impression

Tidiness often suggests responsibility and reliability especially in professional or academic settings.

Illustration for Positive Impression
During the interview, the candidate's tidiness gave a good impression to the employers.
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Cultural Norms

Tidiness can have different standards in various cultures; what's tidy for one may not be for another.

Illustration for Cultural Norms
Visitors from abroad were amazed by the locals' tidiness, with no litter on the streets.
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Excessive Caution

The phrase 'excessive tidiness' may imply a person is overly meticulous, sometimes viewed negatively.

Illustration for Excessive Caution
Her excessive tidiness was a point of contention; she would rearrange the dishes after someone else had done it.
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Positive Impression

Tidiness often suggests responsibility and reliability especially in professional or academic settings.

Illustration for Positive Impression
During the interview, the candidate's tidiness gave a good impression to the employers.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Cultural Norms

Tidiness can have different standards in various cultures; what's tidy for one may not be for another.

Illustration for Cultural Norms
Visitors from abroad were amazed by the locals' tidiness, with no litter on the streets.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Excessive Caution

The phrase 'excessive tidiness' may imply a person is overly meticulous, sometimes viewed negatively.

Illustration for Excessive Caution
Her excessive tidiness was a point of contention; she would rearrange the dishes after someone else had done it.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Positive Impression

Tidiness often suggests responsibility and reliability especially in professional or academic settings.

Illustration for Positive Impression
During the interview, the candidate's tidiness gave a good impression to the employers.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Cultural Norms

Tidiness can have different standards in various cultures; what's tidy for one may not be for another.

Illustration for Cultural Norms
Visitors from abroad were amazed by the locals' tidiness, with no litter on the streets.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Excessive Caution

The phrase 'excessive tidiness' may imply a person is overly meticulous, sometimes viewed negatively.

Illustration for Excessive Caution
Her excessive tidiness was a point of contention; she would rearrange the dishes after someone else had done it.
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Quote examples

Ariel Dorfman

Argentinian Novelist

Life may unfold chronologically for the body and for bureaucracies that keep track of such things as births, marriages, deaths, visas, tax returns, expulsions, and identity cards, but memory does not play this game in quite the same way, always manages to confound the desire for tidiness.
Portrait of Ariel Dorfman

Quote examples

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Irish Actor

You know what I like to do on a Sunday morning? Clean my house. I really enjoy it; it's my ritual. I require tidiness, actually. I have to have everything spotless before I can relax.
Portrait of Jonathan Rhys Meyers

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Joe Thomas

English Actor

Men and women have different ideas of what constitutes tidiness. I tend to think it's about things being clean, but my mum and girlfriend are more about how things look.
Portrait of Joe Thomas

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Kiefer Sutherland

Canadian Actor

I am a bit obsessive about tidiness. I need to make my bed in the morning and leave it perfectly made up.
Portrait of Kiefer Sutherland

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Brunello Cucinelli

Italian Designer

Order and tidiness is the first law of Heaven.
Portrait of Brunello Cucinelli

Quote examples

Ariel Dorfman

Argentinian Novelist

Life may unfold chronologically for the body and for bureaucracies that keep track of such things as births, marriages, deaths, visas, tax returns, expulsions, and identity cards, but memory does not play this game in quite the same way, always manages to confound the desire for tidiness.
Portrait of Ariel Dorfman

Quote examples

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Irish Actor

You know what I like to do on a Sunday morning? Clean my house. I really enjoy it; it's my ritual. I require tidiness, actually. I have to have everything spotless before I can relax.
Portrait of Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Quote examples

Joe Thomas

English Actor

Men and women have different ideas of what constitutes tidiness. I tend to think it's about things being clean, but my mum and girlfriend are more about how things look.
Portrait of Joe Thomas

Quote examples

Kiefer Sutherland

Canadian Actor

I am a bit obsessive about tidiness. I need to make my bed in the morning and leave it perfectly made up.
Portrait of Kiefer Sutherland

Quote examples

Brunello Cucinelli

Italian Designer

Order and tidiness is the first law of Heaven.
Portrait of Brunello Cucinelli
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