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Synonyms for spherical

Most common

round ball-shaped globular globose

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Globular — shaped as a sphere; being a sphere

globular, ball-shaped, round, globose, global, orbicular, rotund, spheric, spheral, globate dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.

Example sentences

  • round This fact shows that the earth goes round the sun.
  • globular They're globular structures that tend to knit together, forming large clots.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sphericalfalling
roundrising
globularfalling
globosefalling

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

By length

5 letters
round1
6 letters
global2, rotund2
7 letters
globose, spheric, spheral, globate
8 letters
globular3
9 letters
orbicular

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (global2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
sphérique
Italiano
sferico
Español
esférico
Deutsch
sphärisch