rotund
adjective
ro·tund rō-ˈtənd 
ˈrō-ˌtənd
1
: marked by roundness : rounded
2
: marked by fullness of sound or cadence : orotund, sonorous
a master of rotund diction
3
: notably plump : chubby
rotundity
rō-ˈtən-də-tē
noun rotundly
rō-ˈtənd-lē
adverb ˈrō-ˌtənd-
rotundness
rō-ˈtən(d)-nəs
noun ˈrō-ˌtənd-
Synonyms
- blubbery
- chubby
- corpulent
- fat
- fleshy
- full
- gross
- lardy
- obese
- overweight
- plump
- podgy [chiefly British]
- portly
- pudgy
- replete
- roly-poly
- round
- tubby
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Example Sentences
a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings
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Monika Scislowska, ajc, 31 July 2022 To save the day, Hank finds a mentor/friend in Jimbo (Jackson), a retired and rotund feline warrior in need of redemption. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 But its rotund leaves often bear unwelcome passengers: among them, a bacteria called Pseudomonas syringae. Wired, 6 July 2022 Grygorii, a rotund uniformed security guard with a gray beard, is nicknamed Hottabych for his resemblance to a Soviet-era children’s film character. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022 Floridians cherish manatees, rotund and gentle giants that have long captured the human imagination, but people have failed to care for the animals’ environment, putting the species’ survival at risk. New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022 The fate of the rotund fellow became a cause célèbre as photos of him circulated on the internet, where his many aliases included Yogi, Chunky and the Big Guy. Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022 Gailani, a onetime mujahideen fighter against the Soviets, is now a rotund, urbane man in his sixties. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 Local excitement has also led to a buying frenzy for keepsakes of the official Olympic mascot, a rotund panda in a bodysuit named Bing Dwen Dwen. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022 See More
Monika Scislowska, ajc, 31 July 2022 To save the day, Hank finds a mentor/friend in Jimbo (Jackson), a retired and rotund feline warrior in need of redemption. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 But its rotund leaves often bear unwelcome passengers: among them, a bacteria called Pseudomonas syringae. Wired, 6 July 2022 Grygorii, a rotund uniformed security guard with a gray beard, is nicknamed Hottabych for his resemblance to a Soviet-era children’s film character. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022 Floridians cherish manatees, rotund and gentle giants that have long captured the human imagination, but people have failed to care for the animals’ environment, putting the species’ survival at risk. New York Times, 9 Apr. 2022 The fate of the rotund fellow became a cause célèbre as photos of him circulated on the internet, where his many aliases included Yogi, Chunky and the Big Guy. Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022 Gailani, a onetime mujahideen fighter against the Soviets, is now a rotund, urbane man in his sixties. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 Local excitement has also led to a buying frenzy for keepsakes of the official Olympic mascot, a rotund panda in a bodysuit named Bing Dwen Dwen. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin *retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel — more at roll
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
rotund
adjective
ro·tund rō-ˈtənd
1
: somewhat round
2
: plump entry 1
rotund
adjective
1
as in plump
having an excess of body fat a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- plump
- fat
- round
- corpulent
- pudgy
- chubby
- portly
- tubby
- full
- obese
- stout
- overweight
- lardy
- husky
- fleshy
- blubbery
- thick
- podgy
- roly-poly
- gross
- heavy
- replete
- stocky
- heavyset
- ripe
- burly
- thickset
- beefy
- paunchy
- bulky
- soft
- potbellied
- chunky
- squat
- dumpy
- brawny
- stubby
- flabby
- buxom
- weighty
- zaftig
- plumpish
- hefty
- ample
- endomorphic
- hippy
- corn-fed
- zoftig
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slender
- skinny
- thin
- lean
- lanky
- slim
- gaunt
- bony
- angular
- sinewy
- skeletal
- lank
- spare
- rawboned
- haggard
- scrawny
- cadaverous
- emaciated
- puny
- pinched
- svelte
- slight
- scraggy
- rangy
- willowy
- spindly
- wasted
- weedy
- boney
- stringy
- reedy
- waspish
- twiggy
- anorexic
- sylphlike
- ectomorphic
- spindling
2
as in round
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings Synonyms & Similar Words
- round
- ringing
- vibrant
- sonorous
- resonant
- mellow
- orotund
- golden
- loud
- reverberant
- powerful
- reverberating
- rich
- deep
- mellifluous
- plangent
- stentorian
- reverberative
- plummy
- resounding
- full
- thunderous
- mellifluent
- thundering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hollow
- cavernous
- thin
- soft
- weak
- low
- faint
- muted
- murmurous
- tinny
- smothered