Synonyms of straightening (up or out)

straightening (up or out)

verb

present participle of straighten (up or out)

1

as in shaping up

to change one's behavior or character for the better

I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaping up
• improving
• amending
• cleaning up one's act
• behaving
• reforming
• regenerating
• mending
• bettering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressing
• backsliding

2

as in trimming

to make neat

a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trimming
• organizing
• tidying (up)
• redding (up or out)
• arranging
• sprucing (up)
• picking up
• drawing up
• neatening
• disposing
• classifying
• ordering
• ranging
• marshalling
• systematizing
• codifying
• marshaling
• arraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mixing (up)
• messing (up)
• disrupting
• disturbing
• shuffling
• scrambling
• tumbling
• upsetting
• muddling
• disorganizing
• disarranging
• jumbling
• tousling
• mussing
• disordering
• rumpling
• discomposing
• disheveling
• dishevelling
• disarraying