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

The 5,091-square-foot home includes five bedrooms and five bathrooms. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

In 2024, Putin captured around 1,600 square miles of Ukrainian territory. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Verb

The Yankees got a game off the Rays on Thursday afternoon, squaring the 4-game series between the two teams. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

The nurturing Moon stirs your 11th House of Friends, squaring intense Pluto in your 8th House of Intimacy, so loyalty may clash with privacy, money, or emotional bandwidth. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Noun

Much of the remains were wrapped inside a square of green carpet that was later found to have been cut from Stevens Hall, the dorm where Joyce was known to spend time. — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026

The luminous five-foot-square canvas celebrating the first light of dawn represents a turning point in her creative process. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026