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round

[round] / raʊnd /
ADJECTIVE
ball-shaped; semicircular area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulbous curled curved cylindrical elliptical oval rounded spherical
STRONG
arced arched bent bowed circular coiled looped orbed ringed spheroid spiral
WEAK
annular arciform curvilinear discoid disk-shaped domical egg-shaped globose globular orbicular orbiculate rotund
Antonyms
STRONG
straight
WEAK
deceitful dishonest inadequate incomplete indirect lacking low small soft tiny unfinished weak
ADJECTIVE
complete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finished rounded
STRONG
accomplished done entire full solid whole
WEAK
unbroken undivided
Antonyms
STRONG
broken incomplete part
WEAK
deceitful dishonest inadequate indirect lacking low small soft tiny unfinished weak
ADJECTIVE
full-bodied, ample in size
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fleshy large plump rounded
STRONG
roly-poly
WEAK
chubby expansive generous plumpish pudgy rotund tubby
Antonyms
STRONGEST
skinny thin
WEAK
deceitful dishonest inadequate incomplete indirect lacking low small soft tiny unfinished weak
ADJECTIVE
resonant, rich in sound
Synonyms
STRONG
consonant full resounding ringing
WEAK
mellifluous orotund plangent rotund sonorous vibrant
Antonyms
WEAK
deceitful dishonest inadequate incomplete indirect lacking low small soft tiny unfinished weak
ADJECTIVE
honest, direct
Synonyms
STRONG
blunt frank free plain vocal
WEAK
candid outspoken straightforward unmodified
Antonyms
WEAK
deceitful dishonest inadequate incomplete indirect lacking low small soft tiny unfinished weak
ADVERB
approximate
Synonyms
STRONG
around near
WEAK
about all but almost as good as close to in the neighborhood of just about most nearly practically roughly
Antonyms
WEAK
definite exact precise
NOUN
globe, ball; circular area
Synonyms
STRONG
arc arch band bend bow circle circlet curvature curve disc disk equator eye gyre hoop loop orb orbit ring ringlet sphere wheel
WEAK
curvation
Antonyms
STRONG
line
NOUN
cycle, stage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bout course lap performance period schedule series session tour
STRONG
ambit circuit circulation circumvolution compass division gyration level revolution rotation routine sequence succession turn wheel whirl
WEAK
round trip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganization
STRONG
stagnation
NOUN
unit of ammunition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shot
STRONG
bullet cartridge charge discharge load shell
VERB
turn; encircle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spin
STRONG
bypass circle circulate circumnavigate compass encompass flank gird girdle gyrate hem pivot revolve ring roll rotate skirt surround wheel whirl
WEAK
begird go around
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go
VERB
make curved; remove angles
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend loop
STRONG
arch bow coil convolute crook curl curve form mold perfect polish recurve refine shape sleek slick smooth whorl
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy neglect roughen ruin straighten

Example Sentences

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Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital led a February investment round valuing AI search startup Profound, which was founded in 2024, at $1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"I was waving at my friend and sister like 'I'll be home in a sec just doing a loop round the block!'," he says about the Europa League celebrations.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Its prior funding round was a $100 million Series A last November, which valued the company at $740 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

That disclosure came with OpenAI’s recent announcement of a historic $122 billion funding round, tripling the start-up’s 2025 haul.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

‘You’d nearly reached the surface,’ said Renn, pressing what felt like cobwebs to his forehead, ‘then you turned round and swam, deliberately swam, back down again!’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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