Synonyms and antonyms of Shapes with many angles in British Thesaurus

chevron (noun)

a shape like a ‘V’

the Cross (noun)

a shape with one long upright line and one shorter line across it, used as a symbol of Christianity

cube (noun)

an object like a box with six square sides that are all the same size

cuboid (noun)

a shape like a box that is similar to a cube, but with surfaces that are rectangles, not squares

diamond (noun)

a shape with four straight equal sides that stands on one of its corners

equilateral triangle (noun)

a triangle whose sides are all the same length

flare (noun)

a shape that becomes wider at one end

fractal (noun)

a shape that can be repeatedly divided into parts that are smaller copies of the original shape

heptagon (noun)

a geometric shape with seven straight sides. Something in the shape of a heptagon is heptagonal.

hexagon (noun)

a geometric shape with six straight sides. Something in the shape of a hexagon is hexagonal.

hexagram (noun)

a star with six points that is made from two triangles

horn (noun)

an object or shape that is narrow at one end and much wider at the other

isosceles triangle (noun)

a triangle in which two sides are the same length

lozenge (noun)

maths a shape with four sloping sides

oblong (noun)

maths a shape with four straight sides and four 90º angles. Two of the parallel sides are longer than the other two sides.

oblong (noun)

a shape that is longer than it is wide

octagon (noun)

a shape with eight straight sides

parallelogram (noun)

a shape with four straight sides in which opposite sides are of equal length and are parallel to each other

peak (noun)

an object or shape that looks like the top of a mountain

pentagon (noun)

a shape with five sides, usually of equal length, and angles greater than 90°

pentagram (noun)

a star with five points that is often used as a magic symbol

polygon (noun)

a flat shape with three or more sides and angles

polyhedron (noun)

a solid shape with many flat sides

prism (noun)

a solid object that has a regular shape and can be cut into slices that all have the same shape. A prism usually has two or more sides shaped like a triangle.

pyramid (noun)

an object with the shape of a pyramid

quad (noun)

informal a quadrangle

quadrant (noun)

a shape that is a quarter of a circle

quadrilateral (noun)

a flat shape with four sides such as a square

rectangle (noun)

a shape with four straight sides and four angles of 90º

rhomboid (noun)

a parallelogram

rhombus (noun)

a shape with four straight sides of equal length and angles that are not 90°. The more usual word is diamond.

right-angled triangle (noun)

British a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles, one of which is a right angle

scalene triangle (noun)

a shape with three angles and three straight sides of different lengths

sq. (abbreviation)

square

square (noun)

a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles

square (noun)

a piece of something shaped like a square

star (noun)

a sign like a star with a lot of points, used for example in computers, on a telephone, or for marking something as important

star (noun)

an object or shape with five or more points that looks like a star

starburst (noun)

a shape or pattern of lines coming out from a centre point like the rays of a star

Star of David (noun)

a star with six points formed by putting a triangle upside down on top of another triangle. It is used to represent Judaism and the state of Israel.

trapezium (noun)

British a shape with four straight sides, two of which are parallel. The American word is trapezoid.

trapezoid (noun)

British a shape with four straight sides that are not parallel to each other. The American word is trapezium.

triangle (noun)

maths a flat shape that has three straight sides and three angles

triangle (noun)

something that has the shape of a triangle