square synonyms

square

modif.

  1. Having right angles

    right-angled, four-sided, equal-sided, foursquare, squared, equilateral, rectangular, rectilinear.

  2. *Old-fashioned

    dated, stuffy, conventional, conformist, boring; see also conservative, dull 3, old-fashioned.

square

n.

  1. A rectangle

    equal-sided rectangle, plane figure, rectilinear plane; see rectangle.

  2. A park

    city center, civic center, intersection, plaza, traffic circle, open space, recreational area; see also park 1.

on the square

just, fair, decent; see honest 1, reasonable 2.

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