GROOMED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

groomed 1 of 2

adjective

as in tidy

being clean and in good order the front office is always carefully groomed in order to give customers a good first impression

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groomed

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verb

past tense of groom

as in prepared

to make ready in advance the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit

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Adjective

Before Grease, there was Greece John Travolta’s gelled hair in the 1978 musical film Grease was no match for the groomed hair of ancient Greek men. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Tucked into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Taos rises from 9,207 to 12,163 feet and packs more than 1,200 acres of terrain into a surprisingly distinctive ski experience, from groomed runs to steep chutes and bowls. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Zermatt aims to offer skiing 365 days a year and in a normal summer from May to late October, the resort operates 13 miles (21 kilometers) of groomed runs plus a snow park on the Theodul Glacier near the border with Italy. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Besides the longest beard, competitors vied for the best-groomed, most unique, most historic and best beard with a costume. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 2026 The result is reminiscent of healthy-looking natural nails—only more well-groomed, even, and mirror-like. — Paula Oelbaum, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2026 Snowmobiling, in particular, is a big deal here, with a hearty network of 750 groomed trails within the larger Hamilton County. — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Greenfield, 45 — who played Schmidt, the impeccably groomed, neat freak on the show — appeared on the Friday, July 31 episode of Today with Jenna & Sheinelle. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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We’ve been groomed in this century to seek bulleted recommendations, the seven steps to swift transformation—of anything, from weight loss to advanced manufacturing. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 John has been groomed by his parents—under the watchful eye of the Guardians—to eventually replace the rule-defying and frequently reckless Hal, who lost both parents. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 That’s one of those that sounds easy, but in practice a young man groomed to be a Quarterback Manning is finding the task to be a longhorn in his side. — Mac Engel october 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026 Meir presented a how-to video for curly-haired spacewomen like herself, while Hathaway kept his bushy mustache — a space rarity — groomed to perfection. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The girl reported to the hotline that she was possibly being groomed by her seventh- and eighth-grade PE teacher at Global Academy of Phoenix Middle School near 39th and Maryland avenues, according to documents. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026 When Edwards left in 2022, there was a ringing endorsement for the man who had been groomed as his successor. — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In my novel The Ending You Deserve, Ava slowly comes to realize that she is being groomed by a trusted teacher. — Rebecca Stafford, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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Britain wants to keep space tidy, so the UK Space Agency (UKSA) has awarded a £61-million (US$81-million) contract to remove two defunct UK satellites from orbit between 2029 and 2032 using manipulator spacecraft launched from the Shetlands.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tidy

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The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Adjective

The trim, Venezuelan-leaning restaurant sits at the nexus of the fast-developing Melrose Hill, across the street from Little Fish and Kuya Lord and around the corner from Bar Étoile.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Drawing on his experiences as a wrestler and 24-hour gym-bro style, fits were kept trim so Dong could wear, say, a pair of training shorts ($98) with a matching black quarter zip ($155) to workout in between market appointments in Paris.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of trim

Adjective

But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
This is a great mezcal to sip neat, and the brand recommends trying it in a rocks glass to reveal strong agave notes, while a cordial glass amplifies the flavors picked up during barrel aging.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of neat

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