Synonyms of rounded

rounded 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in bulbous

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• nonspherical

2

as in smooth

Related Words

• smooth
• flattened
• dullish
• level
• flat
• even
• blunt
• blunted
• dulled
• obtuse
• dull

Dissimilar Words

• edged
• pointed
• sharp
• ground
• cutting
• keen
• sharpened
• jagged
• honed
• edgy
• spiky
• spiked
• spiny
• needlelike
• prickly
• scratching
• whetted
• piercing
• spikelike
• lacerating
• stabbing
• jabbing
• ultrasharp

rounded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of round

1

as in rolled

to form into a round compact mass

carefully rounded the dough and placed it on a cookie tray

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rolled
• balled
• agglomerated
• wadded
• clumped
• lumped
• bunched
• beaded
• pelleted
• pelletized
• pearled
• sphered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• opened
• smoothed
• spread
• unrolled
• unfolded

2

as in circled

to travel completely around

a monorail for visitors that rounds the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circled
• traversed
• encircled
• orbited
• crossed
• ringed
• circuited
• circumnavigated
• girdled
• circumvented
• compassed
• circumambulated
• perambulated

3

as in curved

to turn away from a straight line or course

rounded on the track and headed for the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• bowed
• arched
• swept
• crooked
• fell off
• turned
• bent
• curled
• arced
• trended
• wheeled
• swerved
• circled
• hooked
• looped
• spiraled
• coiled
• twisted
• wound
• veered
• curlicued
• deviated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rounded

Adjective

Franco-Swedish sportswear brand Ron Dorff took a healthy dollop of ‘80s inspiration to design its Exerciser shorts, which feature a short length with rounded slide slits. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

The silhouette combines sharp and rounded lines for a structural aesthetic, including a curved vamp. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

And few nearby noticed when a man rounded the wall by the charging station and walked into the parking lot. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Selections represented Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento, Nashville, Detroit and New York City, while a wild-card team from the Sacramento area rounded out the bracket. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026