Synonyms of square

square 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in rectangular

having four equal sides and four right angles

a square room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rectangular
• quadrate
• cubic
• blocky
• cubical
• boxy
• squarish
• boxlike
• cuboid
• foursquare
• blockish

2

as in equal

marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias

received a square hearing from the disciplinary panel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equal
• impartial
• equitable
• objective
• unbiased
• indifferent
• candid
• just
• fair
• disinterested
• dispassionate
• unprejudiced
• straight
• nonpartisan
• evenhanded
• frank
• open
• balanced
• rational
• straightforward
• reasonable
• forthright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partial
• partisan
• unjust
• biased
• inequitable
• arbitrary
• deceptive
• dishonest
• colored
• deceitful
• unreasonable
• one-sided
• nonobjective
• prejudiced
• ex parte
• parti pris
• unconscionable
• distorted
• unfriendly
• warped
• unsympathetic
• jaundiced

square

2 of 3

verb

1

as in to correspond

to be in agreement on every point

that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• correspond
• coincide
• conform
• fit
• sort
• consist
• agree
• check
• answer
• rhyme
• go
• harmonize
• chord
• accord
• match
• parallel
• align
• dovetail
• fall in with
• comport
• equal
• tally
• jibe
• cohere
• line up
• register

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differ (from)
• disagree (with)
• dispute
• contradict
• conflict
• jar
• nullify
• negate
• gainsay
• clash

2

as in to bribe

to influence someone with a bribe

tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribe
• pay off
• lure
• get at
• buy
• poison
• seduce
• corrupt
• have
• entice
• persuade
• provoke
• tempt
• tamper (with)
• oil the hand of
• lead on
• trap
• spur
• warp
• bait
• taint
• grease the hand of
• prostitute
• defile
• profane
• induce
• flatter
• subvert
• motivate
• allure
• dishonor
• pervert
• fix
• abase
• debauch
• deprave
• demean
• goad
• stimulate
• debase
• snare
• degrade
• beguile

square

3 of 3

noun

1

as in plaza

Related Words

• plaza
• atrium
• place
• forecourt
• terrace
• deck
• quadrangle
• courtyard
• peristyle
• parvis
• yard
• close
• patio
• enclosure
• galleria
• quad
• court
• curtilage

2

as in standpatter

Related Words

• standpatter
• stuffed shirt
• traditionalist
• moderate
• fuddy-duddy
• conformist
• conventionalist
• middle-of-the-roader
• conformer
• follower

Dissimilar Words

• individualist
• bohemian
• free spirit
• heretic
• deviant
• maverick
• loner
• lone wolf
• nonconformist
• iconoclast
• renegade
• enfant terrible
• boho
• nonconformer
• counterculturist
• lone ranger
• freethinker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of square

Adjective

One was a brown crocodile, and one was black with a square-toe. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026

The retailer is transitioning toward smaller, more productive store prototypes as a way to maximize sales per square foot. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Mercury in your sign squares Mars in your 10th House, putting your voice, identity, and public responsibilities into a lively tug-of-war. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026

Noun

The day before International Women’s Day, in 1982, twenty thousand women marched on the square, calling for practical reforms, such as workplace equality and free day care, along with an end to patriarchal oppression. — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

However, SpaceX’s retreat from the public square comes as both NASA and the Space Force confront growing challenges from a rising space program in China and an aging but still dangerous Russia in space. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026