Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [roun-did]
- /ˈraʊn dɪd/
- /ˈraʊndɪd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [roun-did]
- /ˈraʊn dɪd/
Definitions of rounded word
- adjective rounded having a flat, circular surface, as a disk. 1
- adjective rounded ring-shaped, as a hoop. 1
- adjective rounded curved like part of a circle, as an outline. 1
- adjective rounded having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical. 1
- adjective rounded spherical or globular, as a ball. 1
- adjective rounded shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of rounded
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at round1, -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rounded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rounded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rounded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rounded
adj rounded
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
- circular — Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- oval — having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
Antonyms for rounded
adj rounded
- complanate — having a flattened or compressed aspect
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- lead balloon — a total failure
- matte — having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish.
adjective rounded
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- oblate — flattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate).
- whitebread — any white or light-colored bread made from finely ground, usually bleached, flour.
adverb rounded
- exacted — Simple past tense and past participle of exact.
verb rounded
- flattened — Made flat by something.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ro
- Words starting with rou
- Words starting with roun
- Words starting with round
- Words starting with rounde
- Words starting with rounded