Overview  of  adj  square 
 
  The  adj  square  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  square  --  (having  four  equal  sides  and  four  right  angles  or  forming  a  right  angle;  "a  square  peg  in  a  round  hole";  "a  square  corner") 
  2.  square  --  ((informal)  leaving  no  balance;  "my  account  with  you  is  now  all  square") 
  3.  square,  straight  --  (characterized  by  honesty  and  fairness;  "a  square  deal";  "wanted  to  do  the  square  thing") 
  4.  square,  straightforward  --  (without  evasion  or  compromise;  "a  square  contradiction";  "he  is  not  being  as  straightforward  as  it  appears") 
  5.  square,  straight  --  ((slang)  rigidly  conventional  or  old-fashioned) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  square 
 
  5  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  1 
  square  (vs.  round) 
 
  round  (vs.  square),  circular 
  =>  ball-shaped,  global,  globose,  globular,  orbicular,  spheric,  spherical 
  =>  bulblike,  bulbous 
  =>  capitate 
  =>  discoid,  discoidal,  disklike 
  =>  moonlike,  moon-round 
  =>  ringlike 
  =>  roundish 
  =>  coccoid 
  =>  nutlike 
  =>  pear-shaped 
  =>  orbiculate,  orbicular 
 
  Sense  2 
  square(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  paid)  ->  unpaid 
 
  Sense  3 
  square,  straight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  honest)  ->  dishonest,  dishonorable 
 
  Sense  4 
  square(postnominal),  straightforward 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  direct)  ->  indirect 
 
  Sense  5 
  square,  straight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  conventional,  conventional)  ->  unconventional 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  square 
 
  5  senses  of  square 
 
  Sense  1 
  square  (vs.  round) 
  =>  quadrate 
  =>  right-angled 
  =>  squared 
  =>  squarish 
  Also  See->  angular#2,  angulate#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  square(prenominal) 
  =>  paid  (vs.  unpaid) 
 
  Sense  3 
  square,  straight 
  =>  honest  (vs.  dishonest),  honorable 
 
  Sense  4 
  square(postnominal),  straightforward 
  =>  direct  (vs.  indirect) 
 
  Sense  5 
  square,  straight 
  =>  conventional  (vs.  unconventional) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  square 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  square 
 
  square  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  square 
  fair-and-square 
  foursquare 
  square 
  square-built 
  square-rigged 
  square-shouldered 
  square-toed 
  squared 
  squared-toe 
 
  Overview  of  adj  square 
 
  The  adj  square  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  square  --  (having  four  equal  sides  and  four  right  angles  or  forming  a  right  angle;  "a  square  peg  in  a  round  hole";  "a  square  corner") 
  2.  square  --  ((informal)  leaving  no  balance;  "my  account  with  you  is  now  all  square") 
  3.  square,  straight  --  (characterized  by  honesty  and  fairness;  "a  square  deal";  "wanted  to  do  the  square  thing") 
  4.  square,  straightforward  --  (without  evasion  or  compromise;  "a  square  contradiction";  "he  is  not  being  as  straightforward  as  it  appears") 
  5.  square,  straight  --  ((slang)  rigidly  conventional  or  old-fashioned) 

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