four-square
Firm and frank
Four-square describes something solid, sturdy, and unyielding—like a structure built on a square foundation.
A four-square stance is planted firmly, feet apart.
Figuratively, someone who stands four-square behind a position supports it completely: The board stood four-square behind the CEO.
Foursquare is also a children's ball game played in a grid of four squares, and a once-popular location-sharing app.
Trial venue or sports surface
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- serveAttend to needs
- kingMale crowned ruler
- queenMost powerful chess piece
ace · rotate · elimination · bounce · recess · schoolyard · chalk · squares
Strong and durable
- solidFirm matter state
- stableSecure and unchanging
- strongHaving great physical power
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
durable · resilient · dependable · steadfast · stout · substantial · secure · enduring
Moral soundness and consistency
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
uprightness · trustworthiness · transparency · authenticity · genuineness · forthrightness · veracity · reliability
Framework of intersecting lines
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- dividedSeparated into portions
- symmetricalEven on all sides
equal · partitioned · layout · pattern · tiles · blocks · compartments · panel
court
Trial venue or sports surface
queen · ace · rotate · elimination · bounce · recess · schoolyard · chalk · squares · sidelines
robust
Strong and durable
reliable · durable · resilient · dependable · steadfast · stout · substantial · secure · enduring · rugged
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
frankness · uprightness · trustworthiness · transparency · authenticity · genuineness · forthrightness · veracity · reliability · faithfulness
grid
Framework of intersecting lines
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- dividedSeparated into portions
symmetrical · equal · partitioned · layout · pattern · tiles · blocks · compartments · panel · segmented
- American housesranch, bungalow, colonial, Cape Cod, farmhouse
- houseshouse, home, bungalow, ranch, colonial
- house stylesbungalow, craftsman, colonial, farmhouse, ranch house
- historic homesmansion, manor house, manor houses, plantation house, colonial house
four-squareevasive
Avoiding direct response
devious · deceitful · duplicitous · shifty · underhanded
four-squarewavering
Showing unsteady resolve
vacillating · irresolute · wishy-washy · indecisive · fence-sitting