GEOMETRY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

geometry

noun

jē-ˈä-mə-trē

Definition of geometry

as in shape

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance the geometry of Sydney's famed opera house is suggestive of some modernistic sailing ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of geometry The round dining table conveys a sense of clarity and play on geometry. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Designed by Pritzker Prize–winning RCR Arquitectes, the building has a distinctive geometry, its footprint increasing from 5,382 square feet at the base to 16,146 square feet on the fifth floor. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 This means a petal possesses a kind of conical structure, which is compatible with a flat geometry and therefore shouldn’t create any internal tension. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 This concept shows up in geometry in the shapes of organisms and, most consequentially, in the molecules that make up living things. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for geometry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for geometry

Noun

The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of shape

Articles Related to geometry

Cite this Entry

Style

“Geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geometry. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of geometry

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Obscure Shapes Quiz

The Difference Between Doing a 180 and...

We Told You There'd Be No Math. (We...

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on geometry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

fervid

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes