Synonyms for square
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Straight — honest; straightforward; fair
straight, just, even, above-board, honest, simple, exact, equal, fair, conventional, upright, direct, equitable, impartial
2. True — solid, decent, substantial
3. Right-angled — forming a right angle (90°). Forming right angles in all planes as intended; not racked or leaning
right-angled, quadratic, perpendicular, orthogonal
Other
straight-forward, settled, normal, bourgeois, burgeois US, balanced, superficial, unhip
Noun
1. Pound sign — the symbol # on a telephone; hash
pound sign US, sharp, hash
2. Plaza — an open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing…
Other
place, area, block, four square, close, roof square, cardboard box, public square, quadrature, lame, flat tire slang dated US, beigist rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Forming a right angle (90°). Forming right angles in all planes as intended; not racked or leaning.
The foundation has to be level and the framing has to be square.
- adj. 2
Honest; straightforward; fair.
I'm just looking for a square deal on my car repair.
- n. 1
An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
- n. 2
The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
Enter your account number followed by a square.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- squares → sharps, hashes, plazas, piazzas…
Example sentences
- normal The patient's pulse and blood pressure are normal.
- superficial He has only a superficial knowledge of the matter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| square | steady | |
| normal | falling | |
| superficial | steady | |
| unhip | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- just1, even2, area3, true1, fair1, lame1, hash1
- 5 letters
- place1, close1, block1, equal2, solid2, exact2, sharp1, plaza2, unhip
- 6 letters
- simple2, normal2, direct2, honest2, hearty2, piazza3
- 7 letters
- settled2, upright2, beigist
- 8 letters
- straight1, balanced2, burgeois
- 9 letters
- equitable4, impartial3, bourgeois2, quadratic3
- 10 letters
- satisfying4, orthogonal4, quadrature
- 11 letters
- substantial3, superficial4
- 12 letters
- conventional4
- 13 letters
- perpendicular5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).