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

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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

Jackson Kuwatch, inside linebacker The Panthers’ seventh-round draft pick has had a good training camp. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Bell, a rookie fourth-round draft pick, also had seven catches for 49 yards. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The mother wore a long beige dress that covered almost her entire body, a head scarf of the same color framing her round face. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

When cilantro goes to seed, those tiny round seeds are known as coriander, says Tyler. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Adverb

Measuring 48 inches round, this table is perfect for gatherings, and the cement and fiberglass construction is solid, right down to the rubber feet that won’t scratch your porch floors. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

The founders did a small friends and family angel round in 2023. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Preposition

Balogun the day before a World Cup round-of-16 game with Belgium. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

This time, Family Meal was officially established as a nonprofit, and kicked off round three with an Easter drive well before school was out. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Budva in Montenegro is in ninth, and Croatia's Dubrovnik rounds out the list in tenth—with the most likely chance of rain, fewer average hours of sunshine and slightly more expensive accommodation. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

All Saints sophomore kicker Carver Johnston rounded out the scoring with an 30-yard field goal. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing round

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