angular

adjective

an·​gu·​lar ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 

1

a

: forming an angle : sharp-cornered

b

: having one or more angles

2

: measured by an angle

angular distance

3

a

: stiff in character or manner : lacking smoothness or grace

b

: lean and having prominent bone structure

angularly adverb

Examples of angular in a Sentence

He has an angular face.

She's a tall, angular girl.

The house is low and angular.

Recent Examples on the Web

Freshman Milan Parris, an angular target at 6-5, made a handful of catches (most in the 10- to 15-yard range) and has impressed everyone all spring. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

In reality, a proper potting mix has sufficiently large and angular particles that this is rarely a problem. —Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Apr. 2026

The Cybertruck’s angular design was divisive, and the attention-grabbing vehicle occasionally became the target of ridicule and vandalism when a backlash against Musk swelled last year. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

For the modernist, West Elm’s angular Sorrento lounge chair is the contrast your lush garden has been missing. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French angulaire, borrowed from Latin angulāris "situated at the corner, having angles or corners," from angulus "corner, angle entry 1" + -āris -ar

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing angular

• angular acceleration
• angular momentum
• angular velocity

Rhymes for angular

• quadrangular
• rectangular
• subangular
• triangular
• subtriangular

Kids Definition

angular

adjective

an·​gu·​lar ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 

1

: having one or more angles : sharp-cornered : pointed

an angular mountain peak

2

: measured by an angle

the angular distance between two stars as observed from earth

3

: being lean and bony

an angular face

angularity

ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ət-ē

noun

angularly

ˈaŋ-gyə-lər-lē

adverb

Medical Definition

angular

adjective

an·​gu·​lar ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 

1

a

: having an angle or angles

b

: forming an angle or corner : sharp-cornered

2

: measured by an angle

angular distance

3

: relating to or having a chemical structure in which a component ring or group is attached at an angle and not in a straight line

an angular methyl group

4

: relating to or situated near an anatomical angle

the angular head of the levator labii superioris

specifically : relating to or situated near the inner angle of the eye

angularity

ˌaŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē 

noun

plural angularities

angularly adverb