Synonyms for round
- adjective
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Rotund — of shape, Plump
rotund, plump, globular, global, pear-shaped, chubby, globose, orbicular, buxom, orotund rare
2. Circular — of shape, Loosely or approximately circular
circular, discoid, annular, ring-shaped, cylindrical, disklike rare, ringlike rare
Other
all-over, even, one-shot, smooth, bulbous, straight-forward, considerable, brisk, spherelike rare
Noun
Other
circle, beat, course, routine, series, rotation, troll, circuit, step, succession, purse, chamfer
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of shape: Loosely or approximately circular.
- adj. 2
Of shape: Plump.
He was tall and thin but his wife was short and round.
- n. 1
A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
- v. 1
To shape something into a curve.
The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.
Related words
- Word family
- roundback roundeye round-eyed roundfish roundhead roundheaded round-like roundly
- Phrases
- bring round come round round up round off round out round clam drop round pull round
Example sentences
- plump Some are simply plump, others have a bonus goiter.
- buxom Skura was quite buxom and Yanni liked that about her.
- circular Grandma knit the sweater's yoke on circular needles.
By length
- 4 letters
- even2, full1, turn1, step1, beat1, bout1, rung1
- 5 letters
- whole1, cycle2, purse1, troll1, plump1, brisk1, stave1, snipe1, buxom2
- 6 letters
- course1, series2, entire3, attack2, global2, circle2, smooth1, polish2, rhythm2, chubby2, convex2, rotund2, assail2
- 7 letters
- circuit2, routine2, assault2, annular3, bulbous2, globose, chamfer, discoid, orotund, globate
- 8 letters
- complete2, rotation3, circular3, surround2, globular3, disklike, ringlike
- 9 letters
- spherical3, orbicular, labialise
- 10 letters
- succession3, spherelike
- 11 letters
- cylindrical4
- 12 letters
- considerable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).