Neat, tidy, trim, trig, snug, shipshape, spick-and-span mean manifesting care and orderliness.
Category: Synonyms
Nearly vs Almost vs Approximately vs Well-nigh
Nearly, almost, approximately, well-nigh are comparable when they mean within a little of being, becoming, reaching, or sufficing.
Nearest vs Next
Nearest, next are both superlative forms of near, but they are not always interchangeable.
Natural vs Simple vs Ingenuous vs Naïve vs Unsophisticated vs Artless vs Unaffected
Natural, simple, ingenuous, naïve, unsophisticated, artless, unaffected are applied to persons, their acts, and their utterances, in the sense of wholly free from pretension or calculation.
Native vs Indigenous vs Endemic vs Aboriginal vs Autochthonous
Native, indigenous, endemic, aboriginal, autochthonous all mean belonging to or associated with a particular place by birth or origin.
Name vs Designation vs Denomination vs Appellation vs Title vs Style
Name, designation, denomination, appellation, title, style mean the word or combination of words by which something is called and by means of which it can be distinguished or identified.
Myth vs Legend vs Saga
Myth, legend, saga all mean a story which has come down from the past, which ostensibly relates a historical event or events, and of which the origin has been lost or forgotten.
Mystical vs Mystic vs Anagogic vs Cabalistic
Mystical, mystic, anagogic, cabalistic are comparable when they denote having a meaning or character hidden from all except those who enjoy profound spiritual insight or are spiritually initiated.
Mystery vs Problem vs Enigma vs Riddle vs Puzzle vs Conundrum
Mystery, problem, enigma, riddle, puzzle, conundrum are comparable when they denote something which baffles or perplexes and challenges one’s power to solve it.
Mysterious vs Inscrutable vs Arcane
Mysterious, inscrutable, arcane mean beyond one’s power to discover, understand, or explain.
Museum vs Library vs Gallery vs Archives vs Treasury
Museum, library, gallery, archives, treasury are comparable but not synonymous terms when they mean a place serving as a repository for monuments (see DOCUMENT 1 for this sense) of the past.
Muscular vs Brawny vs Sinewy vs Athletic vs Burly vs Husky
Muscular, brawny, sinewy, athletic, burly, husky are applied to persons in the sense of strong and powerful in build or physique.