Synonyms for

Square

Verb / skwer / Another word for square — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles.

Synonyms & similar words

squarely hearty crooked straightforward lame solid round squareup satisfying straight feather publicsquare squaretoes substantial foursquare secondpower rectangle quadrilateral block cube box tetragon diamond rhombus parallelogram quadrangle quadrate quad tetragram tetractys tetract tetractye tetractis tetra tetrahedron

Synonyms by register

Formal

equilateral rectangular quadrilateral

Informal

fair straight-up honest

Literary

quartered four-sided

Antonyms

round curved circular irregular uneven bent

Common collocations

  • square meal
  • square deal
  • square root
  • square dance
  • square peg in a round hole
  • square off
  • square away

Word family

noun square
verb square
adjective square
adverb squarely

Usage note

As an adjective, 'square' can mean honest or fair, often used in phrases like 'square deal'. It can also refer to a geometric shape or a public space.

Example sentences

  1. My teacher asked me to draw a square.
  2. The room has a square window.
  3. The cake is cut into square pieces.
  4. The tile on the floor is square-shaped.
  5. I have a square-shaped table in my room.

Quotes

  • I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. - Thomas Jefferson
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston S. Churchill
  • Life is like a camera. Just focus on the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot. - Unknown

Try these popular words

the and that for you with was this are have not from

Practice

Play the Word Synonyms game · Choose level (start near 1)

Worksheets

Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6

Topics

Guides

Explore more words