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

But the rounded hump and more advanced and tactile scroll wheel are worth the extra girth. —Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026

Square nails are often associated with longer lengths because a lot of folks are under the impression that the more blunt shape can make short nails look wider and stubbier, favoring rounded, oval, or squoval shapes for a less-long manicure. —Marci Robin, Allure, 10 June 2026

In one test, the dogs were given a Kong toy (basically a rubber cone with rounded edges) with treats inside. —Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

After all, Jalen Brunson’s shotmaking and Karl-Anthony Towns’ well-rounded playmaking do resemble the skillset of certain Warriors stars. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 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