rotund
Round and plump in shape.
rotund in a sentence
- The rotund snowman was so wide that the children needed three scarves to go round his middle.
- The rotund robin looked like a little feathery ball, plump from all the winter seeds.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to rotund?
- Aslim
- Bround
- Cskinny
- Dthin
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B: round. The other three mean the opposite of rotund.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to rotund?
- Aplump
- Bround
- Cchubby
- Dthin
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D: thin. The other three mean nearly the same as rotund.
Words that mean something similar
round, plump, chubby
Words that mean the opposite
thin, slim, skinny
More words about appearance & looks
- scowl: To make an angry, cross face by pulling your eyebrows down; or that angry face itself.
- shabby: Old, worn out and scruffy-looking.
- sleek: Smooth, shiny and well cared for.
- splendid: Extremely good or beautiful to look at.
- stately: Grand, dignified and impressive.
- stout: Rather fat and solid, or strong and thick.
- sturdy: Strong and solidly built, not easily broken.
- superb: Extremely good; among the very best.
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