well-rounded
/ˌwɛlˈɹaʊndɪd/
well-rounded adjective: of a person's development or education, having a balanced variety of attributes.
Adjective
well-rounded (comparative more well-rounded, superlative most well-rounded)
- Of a person's development or education, having a balanced variety of attributes.
- A well-rounded life is a good life, and while its hard to live as well-rounded as we should sometimes, it's still good to try.
- “It’s a problem if anyone isn’t taking advantage of an incredible artistic medium,” he said. “It’s hurtful not to be well-rounded.”2025 June 25, Joseph Bernstein, “Why Did the Novel-Reading Man Disappear?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2025
- Of a person's body shape, being plump, shapely or curvaceous.
- In this meditative walk his foot met the floor with heel and toe simultaneously, and his fine, reddish-fleshed face was bent downwards just enough to render obscure the still mouth and the well-rounded though rather prominent and broad chin.1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter XVIII, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume I, London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC
- Of language, using words which have been carefully chosen.
- Afterward, in his small room, Nikky composed a neat, well-rounded speech, in which he expressed his loyalty, gratitude, and undying devotion to the Crown Prince. It was an elegant little speech. Unluckily, the occasion for it had gone by two hours.1917, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Long Live the King!
well-rounded meaning in Persian
well-rounded in Persian
- having a balanced variety of attributes
- همهفنحریف hame-fan-harif
Forms of well-rounded
| comparative | more well-rounded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most well-rounded |
| alternative form | well rounded |
Questions about well-rounded
- What does well-rounded mean?
- Well-rounded means of a person's development or education, having a balanced variety of attributes.
- What is well-rounded in Persian?
- Well-rounded in Persian is همهفنحریف (hame-fan-harif). See Well-rounded meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is well-rounded?
- Well-rounded is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce well-rounded?
- Well-rounded is pronounced /ˌwɛlˈɹaʊndɪd/.
Words near well-rounded in the dictionary
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