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 Similar to cherry but oblong and slightly firmer, with a crisp bite. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Grape tomatoes are similar but oblong and slightly firmer, with a crisp bite. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 These oblong, green vegetables look similar, and they’re both considered low in calories and nutrient dense. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 July 2026 The music resembles that of GAS but is blockier, stranger, more oblong. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oblong

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblong

Adjective

Steaks, such as a 16-ounce Snake River Farms wagyu ribeye ($78) are presented unceremoniously on an oval white plate, without so much as a sprig of parsley, much less a sauce.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
He’s propped high on a rock at one end of a very long, oval lily pond.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of oval

Adjective

The two trophies, for the men’s and women’s crews, each sit within a rectangular frame that reflects Chanel’s signature colors.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
There’s the Gotham with rectangular lenses, the Nomad with larger rectangular lenses, and the Archive with round lenses.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rectangular

Adjective

Contributing to that very impressive range is the new cylindrical cell battery pack, which uses a cell-to-body approach that maximizes energy density, along with the aforementioned new sixth-gen motors.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
The new cylindrical cells provide a 20 percent increase in energy density compared to the prismatic cells used in the Gen5 batteries.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cylindrical

Adjective

The seed, Esfand, is rendered as ovoid lamps and incense holders.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
Set within Camiral, the ultra-modern ovoid residence by Lagula Arquitectes has three bedrooms, a swimming pool, and sweeping mountain and golf course views.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ovoid

Adjective

Read Full Review Designed to tie in the five elements and the five senses, this Greek idyll is built into a mountain and has a large spherical pool as its physical and spiritual center.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In July, the multihyphenate — who launched her hair care line, Grow-Good Beauty, in March — took her hair to new heights, crafting a spherical updo, courtesy of Stylez, at the Robert Wun fall 2027 couture show in Paris.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of spherical

Adjective

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this twinkling image of NGC 6723, or the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster located 27,000 light-years away in our Milky Way galaxy.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of globular

Adjective

As traditional retailers scramble to adjust inventory size curves, circular apparel channels such as resale, consignment and clothing rental are booming.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The short, nearly circular route has only three stops in each direction.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026