rounded

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

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

The Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is a well-rounded, remarkably thin, and ultraportable laptop. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

The chapter concludes with the Ipnotica rings and earrings, whose rounded, asymmetrical forms are set with white and brown diamonds to create a sculptural bas-relief effect. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Once again, the thong sandal has cemented itself as the It shoe of the summer—no longer reserved for beach days and vacations, but an essential in any well-rounded warm-weather wardrobe. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 June 2026

These semi-dwarf shrubs have a nice, rounded form that maxes out at 4 or 5 feet wide and tall. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 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