foursquare

Firm and steady

Foursquare means solidly planted or firmly established, suggesting stability and honesty.

A foursquare stance is steady and balanced; a foursquare position on an issue is unwavering and direct.

The word can describe physical squareness—something with four equal sides—but more often conveys moral straightforwardness: She stood foursquare behind her decision.

As an adverb, it means squarely or directly: He faced the challenge foursquare. (Capitalized Foursquare is a location-based social network or a Pentecostal denomination.)

honesty

forthright

Directly honest in manner

straightforward · plain-spoken · frank · upright · sincere · blunt · unequivocal · steadfast · principled · trustworthy

architecture

sturdy

Solidly built, durable

fortified · stable · substantial · cornerstone · buttress · foundation · stronghold · robust

Categories
Opposites
stability/firmness

foursquarewavering

Showing unsteady resolve

shaky · unsteady · irresolute · wobbly · unstable

directness/honesty

foursquareevasive

Avoiding direct response

dissembling · indirect · circuitous · equivocal · uncandid

stability and firmness

foursquarewobbly

Tending to teeter

shaky · unstable · unsteady · tottering · rickety

Family

square, four, fourth, squares, squarely, fourteen, squared, squaring, squareness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G