Orderliness

Primary Traits

Orderliness

Quick definition

Neat, tidy, and well-organized.

Average user score

48

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Description

Orderly people are methodically organized and keep their surroundings tidy. They have implemented structures in their lives to maintain order and have high attention to detail, believing that everything has a proper place. Orderliness signifies a tendency to organize one’s physical space, which is differentiated from time management and planning which is a disposition to carefully organize one’s time.

Low scorers are described as unorganized, inattentive, or even negligent.

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Other Traits in Primary Traits

Child

Orderliness is a child component of Conscientious

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Unhealthy Manifestations

Taken to the extreme, this tendency can manifest in obsessive-compulsive behavior.