ROUNDNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

roundness

noun

Definition of roundness

as in approximation

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Recent Examples of roundness That eight-step process analyses balls according to eight criteria, including circumference, water absorption, rebound height, shape and size retention, and sphericity (a measurement of roundness). — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Enjoy the softness and roundness, the colors and the textures [and] the battle wounds. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 June 2026 The oven lends an exquisite depth to everything that passes through it—a roundness and tang, a kiss of smolder. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 In the past, it was widely planted and consumed for its roundness and fruitiness, often serving as a blending grape. — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 And that feels like the roundness of a life. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Senes experimented with gravity and curves, using foam to sculpt garments reflecting the moon’s roundness. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026 In the heart, the aged oud takes place alongside licorice and patchouli, adding both spice and earthiness while allowing the wood’s creamy roundness to shine. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 Her hand went to her stomach, to feel for the roundness that had been there. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundness

Noun

The model may take that shortcut and produce an approximation rather than an accurate computation, without disclosing it.

— Binny Gill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Not intimately, and not from the inside out, but as more than an approximation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of approximation

Noun

For the designers, the logo represents the roughness and the beauty that coexist and define London.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Hayabusa2 also imaged asteroid Torifune using its Mid-Infrared Camera (TIR), which allows scientists to measure asteroids' surface temperatures, thermal inertia and surface roughness, according to JAXA.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of roughness

Noun

The imprecision in his birthdate, which differs from the singularness in the date of his death, feels like an open wound where the dying is more certain than the living.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
A certain amount of confusion and imprecision is built into the use of the term.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of imprecision

Noun

Dhillon then began demanding voter rolls from the states to check the names for citizenship and inaccuracies such as people who moved or died.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Nolan is in hot water for many of his decisions in the making of the film, including casting choices, historical inaccuracies throughout and use of modern dialogue.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026