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

With a rounded, coupelike roof and a turtlelike profile, the X4 didn’t quite fit anymore with the larger X2 and sold only a fraction of its bestselling X3. —Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Unlike bay windows, which create sharp angles, bow windows form a rounded shape that offers wider views and a softer exterior appearance. —Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

The result is the well-rounded, two-way player those in the Minnesota basketball scene watched grow up locally, and always assumed would reach these heights. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026

However, many varieties are much more compact, such as 'Woodwardii' (shown here) that grows to a 4- to 5-foot globe, and ‘Tater Tot,’ which forms a rounded uniform ball 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide at maturity. —Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 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