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

The shoe has a rounded vamp and a stiletto heel of about four inches. —Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

There are issues around the margins: texture about the surrounding world that doesn’t get enough detail, for instance, and the introduction of Abby, who does not yet have time to become as rounded and complex as Ellie or Joel. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 May 2025

Courchevel Upholstered Armchair An oversized armchair can complete a room, and this one from Kelly Clarkson has a timeless design with rounded armrests, a high back, and turned spindle front legs. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 23 May 2025

Other accessories also included chunky rounded earrings, a dazzling ring and a loose gold watch which picked up his Miu Miu belt featuring a square gold buckle. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 May 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