out of square
Corners aren't right
Out of square describes something not at a true right angle—walls, frames, or joints that deviate from 90 degrees.
A carpenter finding a room out of square must adjust cuts and measurements to compensate: The door frame was out of square, so nothing fit right.
The condition creates problems in construction where precision matters.
- unsquareNot at right angles
- out of whackNot functioning properly
- askewTilted from true
- crookedBent or dishonest
- misalignedNot properly positioned
off-kilter · unbalanced · racked · not quite right · plumb line · tilted · kitty corner · irregular · protractor · spirit level · straightedge · asymmetrical · awry · uneven · warped · bent · disordered · incongruous
out of squaresquare
Rhombus with right angles
true · plumb · level · perpendicular · aligned
out of squaretrue
Accurate or loyal
precise · accurate · dead-on · well-built · within tolerance
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