Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foursquare

1 sense of foursquare

Sense 1
square, foursquare -- ((geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon; "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides")
       => rectangle -- (a parallelogram with four right angles)
       => regular polygon -- (a polygon with all sides and all angles equal)

Antonyms of adj foursquare

1 sense of foursquare

Sense 1
foursquare -- (characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a foursquare refusal to yield")

INDIRECT (VIA resolute) -> irresolute -- (uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute")

Similarity of adj foursquare

1 sense of foursquare

Sense 1
foursquare -- (characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a foursquare refusal to yield")
       => resolute (vs. irresolute) -- (firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith")

Synonyms of adv foursquare

2 senses of foursquare

Sense 1
foursquare -- (in a square position; "the building stood foursquare")

Sense 2
squarely, foursquare, straightforwardly -- (with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues")

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