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 apartment, which Jordan rents for $2,300 and found on Westside Rentals, already had character including a Spanish-style rounded entryway that goes from the living room to the dining room. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Queen Camilla often wears low-heeled, rounded-toe pumps including a trusty cap-toe style from Chanel, while the late Queen Elizabeth II regularly wore custom shoes from Anello & Davide adorned with a horsebit. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

The deep couloir followed by a tall, rounded column pushed me to trust the steel cable, my climbing guide and myself. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The shoe’s soft, rounded toe combined with a structured jacket strikes the perfect balance between playful and polished. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Sep. 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