Antonyms for square
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1. squarenoun

   Synonyms:
   ²

2. squareverb

   Synonyms:
   hash, pound sign, sharp

3. squareverb

   To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else.

   The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared.

   Synonyms:
   ²

4. squareverb

   At right angles to.

   There are so many uses for the square, in fact, that a new model will usually come complete with a booklet enumerating its applications. - The Carpenter's Square

   Synonyms:
   ²

5. squareadjective

   An open space in a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.

   I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.

   Synonyms:
   ², plaza, piazza

6. squareverb

   A cell in a grid.

   It may be prison, but at least I'm getting three square meals a day.

   Synonyms:
   on the up and up, straight, ², above board, on the square, on the level

7. squareverb

   A polygon with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90 degrees; a regular quadrilateral whose angles are all 90 degrees.

   square the circle

   Synonyms:
   ², tetragon

8. squareadjective

   The second power of a number, value, term or expression.

   64 is the square of 8.

   Synonyms:
   ²

9. squareadjective

   in line with the batsman's popping crease.

   Synonyms:
   bourgeois

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1. square, foursquarenoun

   (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

   "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"

   Antonyms:
   discoidal, disclike, nutlike, spherical, moon-round, spheric, apple-shaped, wheel-like, cumuliform, pear-shaped, coccoid, round, globose, unwholesome, globular, indirect, roundish, unpaid, goblet-shaped, discoid, orbicular, pancake-like, moonlike, disklike, pinwheel-shaped, ringlike, ball-shaped, bulb-shaped, bulbous, barrel-shaped, global, bulblike, disc-shaped, capitate, circular, unconventional, disk-shaped

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

2. square, second powernoun

   the product of two equal terms

   "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"

   Antonyms:
   pancake-like, round, spheric, nutlike, goblet-shaped, orbicular, indirect, disklike, spherical, capitate, disc-shaped, roundish, disk-shaped, unwholesome, pear-shaped, pinwheel-shaped, wheel-like, globose, bulblike, cumuliform, apple-shaped, unpaid, coccoid, unconventional, ball-shaped, moonlike, disclike, circular, moon-round, globular, discoidal, bulb-shaped, bulbous, ringlike, discoid, barrel-shaped, global

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

3. public square, squarenoun

   an open area at the meeting of two or more streets

   Antonyms:
   ringlike, pear-shaped, disc-shaped, disclike, unwholesome, spheric, circular, orbicular, spherical, bulb-shaped, round, discoidal, pinwheel-shaped, bulblike, goblet-shaped, globose, disklike, apple-shaped, disk-shaped, nutlike, moonlike, pancake-like, globular, unpaid, coccoid, wheel-like, indirect, capitate, unconventional, discoid, cumuliform, ball-shaped, roundish, global, barrel-shaped, moon-round, bulbous

   Synonyms:
   agora, foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

4. squarenoun

   something approximating the shape of a square

   Antonyms:
   wheel-like, capitate, bulblike, spheric, unwholesome, disc-shaped, bulbous, globose, pancake-like, orbicular, apple-shaped, unpaid, roundish, globular, pear-shaped, indirect, coccoid, discoidal, discoid, disklike, circular, pinwheel-shaped, cumuliform, bulb-shaped, global, moon-round, unconventional, nutlike, ball-shaped, spherical, goblet-shaped, disclike, barrel-shaped, moonlike, round, disk-shaped, ringlike

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

5. square, lamenoun

   someone who doesn't understand what is going on

   Antonyms:
   apple-shaped, globular, goblet-shaped, round, bulb-shaped, spherical, ball-shaped, indirect, pinwheel-shaped, wheel-like, cumuliform, roundish, moonlike, unpaid, global, nutlike, disc-shaped, ringlike, disk-shaped, disklike, circular, bulblike, pancake-like, spheric, discoidal, unwholesome, orbicular, capitate, moon-round, barrel-shaped, discoid, disclike, globose, bulbous, coccoid, pear-shaped, unconventional

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

6. square, square toesnoun

   a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views

   Antonyms:
   bulb-shaped, disk-shaped, disc-shaped, spherical, disclike, roundish, ringlike, indirect, goblet-shaped, capitate, pancake-like, barrel-shaped, pinwheel-shaped, unwholesome, unpaid, wheel-like, discoidal, apple-shaped, ball-shaped, orbicular, global, cumuliform, circular, bulbous, moon-round, disklike, discoid, coccoid, bulblike, pear-shaped, nutlike, spheric, globular, round, unconventional, moonlike, globose

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

7. squarenoun

   any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles

   "a checkerboard has 64 squares"

   Antonyms:
   orbicular, bulb-shaped, pear-shaped, unpaid, moonlike, cumuliform, moon-round, bulblike, global, ball-shaped, disk-shaped, spheric, unconventional, bulbous, globose, circular, coccoid, wheel-like, nutlike, discoid, unwholesome, ringlike, globular, indirect, discoidal, pinwheel-shaped, disclike, disc-shaped, apple-shaped, pancake-like, round, barrel-shaped, spherical, disklike, capitate, goblet-shaped, roundish

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

8. squareadjective

   a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles

   "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"

   Antonyms:
   pinwheel-shaped, pancake-like, disklike, disc-shaped, unconventional, wheel-like, ringlike, nutlike, bulblike, cumuliform, moonlike, discoid, globose, discoidal, apple-shaped, roundish, round, coccoid, spherical, spheric, barrel-shaped, global, globular, ball-shaped, unwholesome, bulb-shaped, goblet-shaped, pear-shaped, circular, unpaid, moon-round, disk-shaped, indirect, capitate, orbicular, disclike, bulbous

   Synonyms:
   foursquare, square toes, public square, second power, lame

9. squareadjective

   having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle

   "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"

   Antonyms:
   disklike, circular, ringlike, disc-shaped, moon-round, bulbous, pear-shaped, cumuliform, bulblike, global, bulb-shaped, nutlike, globular, indirect, globose, disk-shaped, orbicular, spheric, wheel-like, unpaid, apple-shaped, coccoid, disclike, spherical, discoidal, moonlike, goblet-shaped, round, discoid, pancake-like, barrel-shaped, capitate, unconventional, roundish, ball-shaped, unwholesome, pinwheel-shaped

   Synonyms:
   square(p), substantial, hearty, straight, straightforward, solid, square(a), satisfying

10. straight, squareadjective

    characterized by honesty and fairness

    "straight dealing"; "a square deal"

    Antonyms:
    disk-shaped, roundish, disklike, spherical, globular, wheel-like, cumuliform, disc-shaped, disclike, moon-round, pear-shaped, goblet-shaped, orbicular, discoid, coccoid, bulblike, global, bulb-shaped, spheric, moonlike, apple-shaped, nutlike, globose, discoidal, unpaid, bulbous, capitate, barrel-shaped, pancake-like, unwholesome, circular, unconventional, ringlike, pinwheel-shaped, round, indirect, ball-shaped

    Synonyms:
    uncoiled, substantial, square(a), square(p), hearty, full-strength, unbent, consecutive, satisfying, straightforward, solid, unbowed, true, neat, straight

11. hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantialadjective

    providing abundant nourishment

    "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

    Antonyms:
    orbicular, unpaid, bulbous, globular, circular, moon-round, disklike, pinwheel-shaped, cumuliform, goblet-shaped, spherical, indirect, ringlike, nutlike, bulblike, unwholesome, apple-shaped, barrel-shaped, unconventional, disclike, coccoid, roundish, bulb-shaped, ball-shaped, wheel-like, discoidal, round, moonlike, discoid, pear-shaped, disk-shaped, disc-shaped, capitate, pancake-like, globose, global, spheric

    Synonyms:
    self-colored, whole, straight, red-blooded, substantial, self-coloured, unanimous, upstanding, significant, square(a), hearty, comforting, satisfying, full-blooded, real, substantive, cheering, solid, material, firm, square(p), strong, straightforward, lusty

12. square(p)adjective

    leaving no balance

    "my account with you is now all square"

    Antonyms:
    pear-shaped, discoidal, unpaid, goblet-shaped, indirect, bulblike, discoid, disc-shaped, roundish, moon-round, moonlike, capitate, disclike, coccoid, circular, bulb-shaped, unconventional, ball-shaped, globular, bulbous, orbicular, spheric, barrel-shaped, nutlike, unwholesome, globose, ringlike, global, pinwheel-shaped, disklike, pancake-like, round, cumuliform, apple-shaped, wheel-like, spherical, disk-shaped

13. square(a), straightforward, straightadjective

    without evasion or compromise

    "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

    Antonyms:
    global, orbicular, goblet-shaped, capitate, pancake-like, round, wheel-like, disklike, spherical, roundish, disk-shaped, unpaid, pear-shaped, indirect, moonlike, pinwheel-shaped, globose, coccoid, ringlike, apple-shaped, disclike, bulbous, discoidal, cumuliform, disc-shaped, bulblike, moon-round, bulb-shaped, discoid, nutlike, spheric, unwholesome, ball-shaped, barrel-shaped, globular, unconventional, circular

14. square, straightverb

    rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

    Antonyms:
    bulblike, circular, disc-shaped, spherical, unconventional, cumuliform, pancake-like, unwholesome, disk-shaped, ball-shaped, round, moonlike, disclike, nutlike, roundish, apple-shaped, moon-round, pear-shaped, globular, discoidal, ringlike, spheric, indirect, discoid, disklike, bulb-shaped, globose, unpaid, pinwheel-shaped, capitate, bulbous, orbicular, wheel-like, global, coccoid, goblet-shaped, barrel-shaped

    Synonyms:
    square(p), substantial, true, uncoiled, hearty, full-strength, unbent, consecutive, straight, straightforward, solid, unbowed, square(a), satisfying, neat

15. square, square upverb

    make square

    "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"

    Antonyms:
    apple-shaped, pear-shaped, coccoid, wheel-like, unpaid, disclike, ringlike, bulb-shaped, roundish, moonlike, disk-shaped, cumuliform, round, ball-shaped, capitate, disc-shaped, discoid, global, disklike, circular, unconventional, indirect, pancake-like, barrel-shaped, spherical, bulbous, globose, nutlike, globular, bulblike, moon-round, unwholesome, orbicular, spheric, goblet-shaped, discoidal, pinwheel-shaped

    Synonyms:
    settle, feather, jog, square off, even up, determine, square up

16. squareverb

    raise to the second power

    Antonyms:
    disklike, discoidal, capitate, disclike, unwholesome, globose, global, moon-round, barrel-shaped, pancake-like, disk-shaped, discoid, spherical, bulb-shaped, pinwheel-shaped, circular, goblet-shaped, moonlike, nutlike, disc-shaped, coccoid, indirect, ball-shaped, unconventional, roundish, unpaid, ringlike, wheel-like, pear-shaped, apple-shaped, globular, orbicular, spheric, bulblike, round, bulbous, cumuliform

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up

17. squareverb

    cause to match, as of ideas or acts

    Antonyms:
    spheric, cumuliform, bulblike, unpaid, globular, discoidal, unwholesome, ball-shaped, orbicular, apple-shaped, capitate, nutlike, roundish, bulb-shaped, globose, ringlike, barrel-shaped, indirect, circular, disk-shaped, discoid, round, moonlike, wheel-like, bulbous, global, pancake-like, goblet-shaped, pear-shaped, pinwheel-shaped, unconventional, disclike, disc-shaped, spherical, moon-round, disklike, coccoid

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up

18. squareverb

    position so as to be square

    "He squared his shoulders"

    Antonyms:
    apple-shaped, ringlike, globular, bulblike, pinwheel-shaped, cumuliform, spheric, round, disc-shaped, ball-shaped, moonlike, barrel-shaped, indirect, unwholesome, roundish, bulb-shaped, global, unpaid, coccoid, bulbous, nutlike, moon-round, orbicular, spherical, wheel-like, disklike, discoidal, goblet-shaped, circular, pear-shaped, globose, discoid, disk-shaped, pancake-like, disclike, capitate, unconventional

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up

19. squareverb

    be compatible with

    "one idea squares with another"

    Antonyms:
    moonlike, circular, disc-shaped, moon-round, discoidal, pinwheel-shaped, nutlike, capitate, round, apple-shaped, goblet-shaped, cumuliform, spheric, globose, disklike, bulbous, unpaid, spherical, barrel-shaped, disclike, unwholesome, pear-shaped, unconventional, roundish, ball-shaped, bulblike, orbicular, coccoid, bulb-shaped, wheel-like, global, pancake-like, ringlike, indirect, globular, disk-shaped, discoid

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up

20. squareverb

    pay someone and settle a debt

    "I squared with him"

    Antonyms:
    unconventional, unpaid, global, spheric, indirect, nutlike, discoid, disclike, moonlike, globular, wheel-like, capitate, spherical, bulb-shaped, orbicular, disklike, disk-shaped, globose, cumuliform, bulbous, discoidal, pancake-like, unwholesome, coccoid, ball-shaped, disc-shaped, roundish, moon-round, barrel-shaped, circular, goblet-shaped, round, pinwheel-shaped, apple-shaped, pear-shaped, bulblike, ringlike

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up

21. feather, squareverb

    turn the paddle; in canoeing

    Antonyms:
    unwholesome, bulb-shaped, spherical, capitate, apple-shaped, ball-shaped, globular, pinwheel-shaped, disclike, disc-shaped, disk-shaped, pear-shaped, pancake-like, unpaid, coccoid, cumuliform, nutlike, round, discoid, goblet-shaped, barrel-shaped, indirect, global, bulblike, discoidal, ringlike, wheel-like, moonlike, disklike, roundish, spheric, unconventional, moon-round, circular, orbicular, bulbous, globose

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up, fledge

22. feather, squareadverb

    turn the oar, while rowing

    Antonyms:
    orbicular, nutlike, circular, ringlike, coccoid, spheric, cumuliform, apple-shaped, unwholesome, goblet-shaped, round, global, ball-shaped, roundish, moon-round, pinwheel-shaped, discoid, bulbous, wheel-like, globular, barrel-shaped, unpaid, spherical, globose, unconventional, bulb-shaped, moonlike, pear-shaped, disc-shaped, capitate, bulblike, disk-shaped, disklike, indirect, discoidal, pancake-like, disclike

    Synonyms:
    feather, square up, fledge

23. squarely, squareadverb

    in a straight direct way

    "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"

    Antonyms:
    goblet-shaped, unpaid, globose, globular, ball-shaped, discoidal, roundish, pinwheel-shaped, disklike, indirect, bulb-shaped, orbicular, round, disk-shaped, discoid, apple-shaped, disclike, wheel-like, spheric, circular, moon-round, spherical, pancake-like, bulbous, disc-shaped, unconventional, cumuliform, coccoid, bulblike, moonlike, pear-shaped, global, ringlike, nutlike, capitate, unwholesome, barrel-shaped

    Synonyms:
    forthright, forthrightly, foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly

24. squarely, squareadverb

    in a square shape

    "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"

    Antonyms:
    circular, spherical, pancake-like, apple-shaped, barrel-shaped, moon-round, coccoid, pear-shaped, unwholesome, disc-shaped, round, wheel-like, bulbous, ringlike, bulblike, unpaid, capitate, globular, unconventional, nutlike, spheric, roundish, global, indirect, disclike, discoid, moonlike, bulb-shaped, discoidal, orbicular, cumuliform, pinwheel-shaped, ball-shaped, globose, disk-shaped, disklike, goblet-shaped

    Synonyms:
    forthright, forthrightly, foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly

25. squarely, squareadverb

    firmly and solidly

    "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"

    Antonyms:
    discoidal, capitate, unwholesome, bulbous, moonlike, roundish, globose, spherical, disklike, wheel-like, indirect, round, barrel-shaped, global, nutlike, disclike, disk-shaped, discoid, disc-shaped, moon-round, goblet-shaped, circular, pancake-like, cumuliform, bulblike, spheric, pear-shaped, unpaid, globular, bulb-shaped, pinwheel-shaped, unconventional, orbicular, ball-shaped, ringlike, apple-shaped, coccoid

    Synonyms:
    forthright, forthrightly, foursquare, squarely, straightforwardly

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1. squareadjective

   Synonyms:
   equitable, true, just, honest, impartial, even, balanced, adjusted, quadrate, quadratic

2. squarenoun

   Synonyms:
   quadrate, quadrature, block, area, equality, level, agreement

3. squareverb

   Synonyms:
   adjust, fit, suit, balance, settle, conform, agree, accord

How to use square in a sentence?

1. Siobhan Heanue:

   Unfortunately, that search was not fruitful, there were 12 bodies at least pulled from the rubble in the square. This was just one of several historical temple complexes severely affected by the earthquake.

2. Pope Francis:

   Pope Francis also called for prayer for the summit to end the tensions between the two Koreas before Pope Francis homily at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. May the talks that will take place in Singapore in the coming days contribute to the development of a positive path to ensure a peaceful future for the Korean Peninsula and for the whole world.

3. Sheldon Richman:

   Some conservatives are surprised to find people on the Left supporting the war in Afghanistan. It's not surprising at all…It is hard for the government to prosecute a war and not expand…Conservatives may think they can support war and oppose the expansion of the state, but that is like trying to square the circle. What makes them think they can contain the expansion?

4. Bill Haas:

   I did n’t want it to come down to having a half at the end and sure enough we’re playing 18 all square, there was n’t much of an edge out there.

5. Chris Lehman:

   In a business such as Twitter, which is basically... for better or worse, it is now the town square, and it's where opinions are exchanged, I would expect that in a business that has such huge influence over public opinion and events like an election, you would want to have tight controls to make sure that there's no rogue behavior going on by insiders or bad deeds being committed by outside parties.

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