rounded

adjective

round·​ed ˈrau̇n-dəd 

1

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

a countertop with round edges

2

: fully developed

… he was in an excellent position to build up an accurate and round 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

They can be identified by their broad, rounded wings and short tail. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025

Despite a well-rounded roster, the team has signed a former second-round pick wide receiver. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025

Compared to their Dutch oven, the chef's oven has wider and more shallow dimensions with rounded curve to the bottom edge for easy stirring. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

Another popular landscaping plant, boxwood, keeps its glossy, rounded leaves year-round. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025

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