rounded

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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

rounded

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past tense and past participle of round entry 4, round entry 6

Examples of rounded in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

The Jean Paul Gaultier long-sleeve black jacket featured a high neckline and rounded statement shoulders with a slight cutout running from the base of the neckline to the center of the bust. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

After spending much of the year carving out a broad rounded base, shares established resistance around $130-$135 before a smaller rounded handle formed in September and October. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

The rounded, slip-on shoes once reserved for muddy flower beds now appear on city streets, in boutique windows and on fashion runways. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

With the risen dough still in the bowl, fold one quadrant over itself into the center of the bowl (the fold will look like a rounded triangle). — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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