Synonyms of horizontal

horizontal

adjective

as in flat

parallel to the ground

She reclined the chair to a horizontal position.

The line on the graph was nearly horizontal, indicating little growth over the fiscal year.

Related Words

• flat
• smooth
• prone
• recumbent
• reclining
• level
• supine
• flush
• prostrate
• plane
• reposing
• even

Dissimilar Words

• vertical
• erect
• standing
• upright
• raised
• upstanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of horizontal

Kim Kardashian In Mexico City, Kim Kardashian appeared at the All’s Fair season 2 premiere in a structured white Schiaparelli gown with a plunging neckline and horizontal cutouts along the fringed skirt. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Hospital pictures displayed in court later showed the child appeared to have a large horizontal gash from one end of the forehead to the other, in addition to several bruises. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The closest Apple got was the MacBook Pro Touch Bar, from 2016 to 2023, but that horizontal landing strip for your fingers on the keyboard deck mostly amounted to unrealized potential. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

What owners are reporting Photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums show the inner screen cracking down the center line of the hinge, often followed by a horizontal band of pixels stuck glowing white. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026