A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus.
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Rhombus
/ˈɹɑːmbəs/
Synonyms for "rhombus" (8 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: diamond, rhomb, figure, lozenge, lozenges.
- Sentence evidence is available for rhombus, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "rhombus".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "rhombus"
Keep "rhombus" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "rhombus" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "rhombus", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "rhombus" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
3 entriesCollocations
5 entriesrhombic patternrhombus anglerhombus diagonalsrhombus shaperhombus tiling
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
79 translations across 69 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ῥόμβος noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Arabic
1 entries- مُعَيِّن noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Armenian
1 entries- շեղանկյուն noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Basque
1 entries- erronbo noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Belarusian
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Bengali
1 entries- রম্বস noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Catalan
1 entries- rombe noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 菱形 noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Czech
1 entries- kosočtverec noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Danish
2 entries- rhombe noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- rombe noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Dutch
1 entries- ruit noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Esperanto
1 entries- rombo noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Estonian
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Faroese
1 entries- romba noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Finnish
1 entries- neljäkäs noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
French
2 entries- losange noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- rhombus noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Galician
1 entries- rombo noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Georgian
1 entries- რომბი noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
German
2 entries- Raute noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- Rhombus noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Greek
1 entries- ρόμβος noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Gujarati
1 entries- પત્તાંની ચોપડી noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- lozanj noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Hebrew
1 entries- מְעֻיָּן noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Hindi
1 entries- विषमकोण noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Hungarian
1 entries- rombusz noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Icelandic
2 entries- tigull noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- tígull noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Ido
1 entries- rombo noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Indonesian
1 entries- belah ketupat noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Italian
1 entries- rombo noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Japanese
2 entries- 斜方形 noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- 菱形 noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Kannada
1 entries- ರಾಂಬಸ್ noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Kazakh
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Korean
1 entries- 마름모 noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Latin
1 entries- rhombus noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Latvian
1 entries- rombs noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Limburgish
1 entries- roet noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Lithuanian
1 entries- rombas noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Macedonian
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Mongolian
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Navajo
2 entries- ałtsʼą́ąjigo heetsʼóóz noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- dį́įʼgo bídazniikʼą́ noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Norwegian
1 entries- rombe noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Occitan
2 entries- lausange noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- rombe noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Persian
1 entries- لوزی noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Polish
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Portuguese
1 entries- losango noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Quechua
1 entries- puytu noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Romanian
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Russian
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- rȍmb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- ро̏мб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Shona
1 entries- gonyaina tsazamativi noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Sicilian
1 entries- rummu noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Slovak
1 entries- kosoštvorec noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Slovene
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Spanish
1 entries- rombo noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Sundanese
1 entries- beulahat kupat noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Swahili
1 entries- almasi noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Swedish
1 entries- romb noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Tagalog
1 entries- tagisukat noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Tamil
1 entries- செவ்வகம் noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Telugu
1 entries- రాంబస్ noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Thai
2 entries- สี่เหลี่ยมขนมเปียกปูน noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- สี่เหลี่ยมข้าวหลามตัด noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Turkish
1 entries- eşkenar dörtgen noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ромб noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hình thoi noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Walloon
1 entries- lozindje noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Yiddish
2 entries- לעקעך noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- ראָמב noun (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The rectangle and the rhombus are parallelograms.
Source: tatoeba (4795929)
A square is a rectangle and a rhombus at the same time.
Source: tatoeba (12316597)
A square is a rhombic rectangle or, if you prefer, a rectangular rhombus.
Source: tatoeba (12424399)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "rhombus"?
Closest matches include diamond, rhomb, figure, lozenge, lozenges.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "rhombus"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.