Synonyms of round

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noun

1

as in loop

a circular strip

a round of steel to reinforce the wooden beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loop
• ring
• hoop
• circle
• band
• belt
• wreath
• coil
• eye
• collar
• girdle
• spiral
• curl
• whorl
• spire
• cincture
• twirl
• hank
• annulet
• becket
• furl

2

as in wheel

a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order

a busy round of parties during the holiday season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wheel
• cycle
• circle
• course
• pattern
• merry-go-round
• series
• zodiac
• progression
• loop
• syndrome
• development
• turn
• rotation
• train
• chain
• ring
• run
• sequence
• circuit
• turnover
• revolution
• string
• beat
• succession

3

as in circle

something with a perfectly round circumference

use a cookie cutter to make the rounds of dough

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• ring
• orb
• oval
• roundel
• loop
• ball
• cirque
• sphere
• ellipse
• globe
• circlet
• ringlet

round

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adjective

ˈrau̇nd 

1

as in spherical

having every part of the surface the same distance from the center

round billiard balls

the earth is not perfectly round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spherical
• circular
• curved
• cylindrical
• globular
• rounded
• global
• spiral
• oval
• annular
• discoidal
• discoid
• roundish
• looped
• bulbous
• ringlike
• oblong
• ovoid
• disklike
• ovate
• hooplike
• disciform
• rotund
• balled
• elliptical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonspherical

2

as in plump

having an excess of body fat

a round little grandmother who was a natural to play Mrs. Claus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plump
• full
• fat
• thick
• stout
• fleshy
• chubby
• tubby
• rotund
• heavy
• pudgy
• ripe
• corpulent
• husky
• gross
• blubbery
• obese
• replete
• podgy
• overweight
• lardy
• portly
• soft
• roly-poly
• squat
• chunky
• bulky
• plumpish
• beefy
• thickset
• hefty
• stocky
• ample
• stubby
• weighty
• dumpy
• burly
• brawny
• flabby
• heavyset
• hippy
• paunchy
• potbellied
• buxom
• zaftig
• corn-fed
• endomorphic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thin
• lean
• slender
• spare
• skinny
• angular
• slim
• bony
• gaunt
• skeletal
• lank
• lanky
• pinched
• wasted
• sinewy
• slight
• haggard
• rawboned
• puny
• scrawny
• scraggy
• cadaverous
• emaciated
• weedy
• stringy
• reedy
• spindly
• rangy
• twiggy
• willowy
• svelte
• waspish
• sylphlike
• spindling
• anorexic
• ectomorphic

3

as in ringing

marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones

an organ with a beautifully round sound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ringing
• vibrant
• golden
• mellow
• deep
• loud
• rotund
• resonant
• sonorous
• reverberant
• resounding
• powerful
• reverberating
• reverberative
• orotund
• full
• plangent
• rich
• mellifluous
• thunderous
• thundering
• plummy
• stentorian
• mellifluent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hollow
• cavernous
• low
• soft
• weak
• faint
• thin
• muted
• murmurous
• smothered
• tinny

4

as in exact

being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent

a round dozen eggs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exact
• flat
• precise
• even

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relative
• near
• comparative
• approximate
• imprecise

round

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adverb

1

as in through

from beginning to end

people working there all year round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• through
• around
• over
• throughout

2

as in around

on all sides or in every direction

gather round and listen to my story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• about
• everywhere
• all over
• hereabouts
• abroad
• afloat
• everyplace

3

as in back

toward the opposite direction

turned round to see who was calling out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• back
• backward
• down
• about
• downward
• behind
• rearward
• counter
• across
• counterclockwise
• reversely
• widdershins
• obversely
• athwart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clockwise
• deasil

round

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preposition

as in over

in random positions within the boundaries of

talked to voters round the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• over
• throughout
• across
• about
• on
• through

round

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verb

1

as in to roll

to form into a round compact mass

carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roll
• ball
• wad
• agglomerate
• lump
• bunch
• sphere
• clump
• bead
• pearl
• pellet
• pelletize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• spread
• smooth
• flatten
• unroll
• unfold

2

as in to circle

to travel completely around

a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• orbit
• traverse
• circuit
• encircle
• ring
• cross
• circumvent
• compass
• circumnavigate
• girdle
• circumambulate
• perambulate

3

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• arc
• bow
• sweep
• fall off
• turn
• wheel
• circle
• wind
• loop
• arch
• bend
• trend
• hook
• crook
• swerve
• curl
• spiral
• coil
• twist
• curlicue
• deviate
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of round

Noun

The Houston Rockets were bounced in the first round of the playoffs last year after adding Kevin Durant. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

In the first round, Bolsonaro won in Manaus, the state capital and largest city, while Lula prevailed in interior municipalities, including those in the Javari Valley. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Adjective

There’s a dazzling variety available, from madeleine pans to cartoon character pans to massive stacks of wedding cake pans, both round and square. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Bonacina chairs surround a round Time & Style table beneath a silk pendant by Fortuny. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Adverb

For you never know round here who might be armed, and that includes the women. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

The Highlanders reached a high point in 2025, representing Fort Worth ISD in the area round. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Preposition

Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

That investment never materialized, but Nvidia contributed $30 billion to the record-breaking funding round that OpenAI closed earlier this year. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

This is the third time that Banana Ball will round the bases at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Did everyone nip round the pub for a pint after, or just leg it to their gaffs? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing round

• come round
• get round
• pull round
• round (off or out)
• round on
• round up