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View synonyms for rounded

rounded

[ roun-did ]

adjective

  1. reduced to simple curves; made round.
  2. Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized: Compare spread ( def 40 ), unrounded.

    “Boot” has a rounded vowel.

  3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination):

    a well-rounded education; a rounded character.



rounded

/ ˈraʊndɪd /

adjective

  1. round or curved
  2. having been made round or curved
  3. full, mature, or complete
  4. (of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( )
  5. (of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips


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Derived Forms

  • ˈroundedly, adverb
  • ˈroundedness, noun

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Other Words From

  • rounded·ly adverb
  • rounded·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rounded1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round 1, -ed 2

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