ANGULAR Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

angular

adjective

Definition of angular

as in slender

having a noticeably small amount of body fat such that the bones are prominent in appearance Her angular face emphasized her high cheekbones and strong jawline.

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as in jagged

having one or more angles In the fading light, the rooftops formed angular silhouettes against the sky.

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Recent Examples of angular HyperX avoids the oversized logos and angular styling that dominate parts of the gaming market. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026 Two high schoolers were on the clock at the front desk of the angular, glass building, which doubles as the office for the city’s Chamber of Commerce. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 Sudan’s ongoing war is threatening the integrity of its ancient Meroe pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique and angular architecture, as preservation efforts have completely halted. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Cybertruck purchases by SpaceX came as consumers’ interest in the angular steel pickups had waned, and following a myriad of safety recalls. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angular

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Adjective

Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
One, which was a slender ribbon of saplings and grass, led to the grainfield where Kontras had been waiting.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slender

Adjective

Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of jagged

Adjective

With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The mountain of seafood comes with a little sidecar of very thin, very crispy potato chips, seemingly for the hell of it, and a bottle of tart, fiery homemade hot sauce.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

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