rounded

adjective

round·​ed ˈrau̇n-dəd 

1

: made round : flowing rather than jagged or angular

2

: fully developed

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

Their 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape has aromas of red plum, red raspberry, and crushed violet petals with soft, rounded tannins and flavors of cassis, raspberry, and black plum. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) provides all-rounded solutions in digital transformation, advanced manufacturing and ESG strategies. —Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025

The piece included a sinuous collar with rounded volumes, refined by long sleeves and horn buttons. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025

Ron’s wife and kids still aren’t exactly well-rounded characters, but again, that hardly seems to matter. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 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