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

In the shower, cornflower blue tiles are enhanced with a rounded black lacquer rim, which echoes the same detailing found elsewhere in the house. —Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026

All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar. —Celia Fernandez zachary Green, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026

Brennan is also extremely well-rounded, with six players averaging more than 9 points per contest. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026

All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 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