OBLONG Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

oblong

adjective

Definition of oblong

as in oval

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nonspherical

as in rectangular

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Recent Examples of oblong Bespoke serving trays may be round, oblong, tiered or custom-made. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Look for small, oblong, yellow-and-black insects about 1/4-inch long. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026 Grape tomatoes are more oblong, with thicker skins and less water than cherry tomatoes, which helps them last longer. — Brette Warshaw, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 June 2026 The map also showed oblong shapes above the tank site. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for oblong

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblong

Adjective

By April 2019, the final stone went on show in Gabarone, graded as a type 11b Fancy Deep Blue, oval brilliant-cut VVS2 clarity, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

— Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Meta Adventurer comes in a rectangular shape, the Meta Fury takes a more Ray-Ban-like square shape, while a special-edition Meta Glasses by Kylie comes in a slim, oval frame designed in collaboration with Kylie Jenner.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of oval

Adjective

Townships, squares six miles by six miles, were the basic building blocks that were organized, where topography permitted, into square or rectangular counties.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
The whole scene was framed by the oddly skinny rectangular window of their van.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of rectangular

Adjective

Video clips of Guarino performing the Endo One procedure — which involves repeatedly stabbing the skin with a thin, cylindrical rod, releasing a red laser — are posted regularly on his and EvoSkin’s Instagram accounts.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The cylindrical backrest envelops the guest, encouraging conversation and connection.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of cylindrical

Adjective

In the 2015 video installation The Slave Ship (The Law of the Sea), the film unfolds in an ovoid frame.

— Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The table revealed that an ovoid body—blunt nose, tapering tail—came closer to aerodynamic perfection than anything else a designer could draw.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of ovoid

Adjective

The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
This cultivar, 'Little Gem', grows with scale-like leaves in dense, flat sprays presented in a globular shape.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

Definition of globular

Adjective

The firms have invested billions into AI labs that, in turn, spend heavily on cloud computing from those same companies, creating what Moody's described as a circular AI ecosystem.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Most stories of this ilk build a linear trajectory—from performance, occasionally to education, to deduction, and finally to the household—but No Name is a circular story.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026