well-rounded

adjective

well-round·​ed ˈwel-ˈrau̇n-dəd 

: fully or broadly developed: such as

a

: having a broad educational background

schools that turn out well-rounded graduates

b

: comprehensive

a well-rounded program of activities

Examples of well-rounded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No Canadian player is as early for meetings, training sessions and bus departures as the well-rounded right back. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Our editors liked how well-rounded this one was in both flavor and consistency. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026

The hope on all sides is that Veiga will return to Chelsea this summer as a more experienced and well-rounded player, capable of playing a bigger role for Maresca. — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025

Happy, healthy and well-rounded children can be raised in many different ways. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

Patrick Paul progresses through his rookie season, one of his main goals will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge from two of the wisest and most well-rounded players on the team — veteran left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for well-rounded

• abounded
• astounded
• compounded
• confounded
• expounded
• foregrounded
• impounded
• propounded
• rebounded
• resounded
• subrounded
• surrounded

Kids Definition

well-rounded

adjective

well-round·​ed

-ˈrau̇n-dəd

: including many details or much variety

a well-rounded education