well-kept well·kept fairly common adjective 1. kept in good condition Synonymskept upmaintained Similarpreserved 2. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder “even the barn was shipshape” “a trim little sailboat” Synonymsshipshapetrim Similartidy WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.