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Synonyms for round

Most common

rotund plump globular global circular discoid full spherical

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

3. Full — complete, whole, not lacking

full, complete, entire, whole

4. Spherical

spherical, convex, globate dated

Noun

1. Turn

turn, bout

2. Cycle

cycle, rhythm

3. Rung

rung, stave

Verb

3. Fill out

fill out, flesh out

Other

surround, labialise rare

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of shape: Loosely or approximately circular.

  2. adj. 2

    Of shape: Plump.

    He was tall and thin but his wife was short and round.

  3. n. 1

    A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

  4. v. 1

    To shape something into a curve.

    The carpenter rounded the edges of the table.

Forms

Plural
rounds → turns, bouts, cycles, rhythms…
Past participle
rounded
e.g. rounded → attacked, assaulted, sniped, assailed…

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.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
roundrising
plumprising
buxomrising
orbicularfalling
circularfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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).

In other languages

Français
rond
Italiano
rotondo
Español
redondo
Deutsch
rund