simpleton vs square

square vs simpleton

simpleton and square both are nouns.

simpleton is not an adjective while square is an adjective.

simpleton is not a verb while square is a verb.

simpleton is not an adverb while square is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simpleton	Yes	No	No	No
square	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, square is a hyponym of simpleton; that is, square is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than simpleton:

simpleton: a person lacking intelligence or common sense
square: someone who doesn't understand what is going on

Other hyponyms of simpleton include airhead, dimwit, doofus, half-wit, nitwit, dingbat, boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, dummy, pinhead, fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool, changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard, idiot savant, nebbech, nebbish, nincompoop, ninny, poop, forgetful person, scatterbrain, schlemiel, shlemiel, schlep, schlepper, shlep, shlepper, schnook, shnook, sheep, space cadet, lame, dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person, subnormal, twerp, twirp, twit.

simpleton (noun)	square (noun)
a person lacking intelligence or common sense	a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
	any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
	an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
	a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
	someone who doesn't understand what is going on
	the product of two equal terms
	(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
	something approximating the shape of a square

simpleton (adjective)	square (adjective)
	having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
	characterized by honesty and fairness
	rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
	without evasion or compromise
	leaving no balance
	providing abundant nourishment

simpleton (verb)	square (verb)
	make square
	raise to the second power
	turn the oar, while rowing
	turn the paddle; in canoeing
	position so as to be square
	pay someone and settle a debt
	be compatible with
	cause to match, as of ideas or acts

simpleton (adverb)	square (adverb)
	in a straight direct way
	firmly and solidly
	in a square shape

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