rounded

adjective

round·​ed ˈrau̇n-dəd 

1

: made round : having a curving rather than jagged or angular shape

a countertop with rounded edges

2

: fully developed

… he was in an excellent position to build up an accurate and rounded picture of Western Apache material culture.

—Morris E. Opler

roundedness noun

Examples of rounded in a Sentence

a countertop with rounded corners

a wine with a rounded character

The novel gives a rounded picture of life as an illegal immigrant in the U.S.

Recent Examples on the Web

What about the difference in shape, with Neanderthals having longer, lower skulls and Homo sapiens having higher, more rounded ones? —ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

McGuire also has coached a variety of sports at multiple levels, reinforcing his belief in the value of student opportunities and extracurricular activities, and offering ways to help shape well-rounded students. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Flowers are born in rounded clusters. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rounded

• well-rounded

Rhymes for rounded

• bounded
• founded
• grounded
• hounded
• mounded
• pounded
• sounded
• abounded
• astounded
• compounded
• confounded
• expounded

Kids Definition

rounded

adjective

round·​ed ˈrau̇n-dəd 

: curving or round in shape