rotund

• Se dit d'une personne ronde et replète, ou d'un style de discours riche et ample.

Describes a person who is round and plump in shape, or a style of speech that is rich and full in sound.

1. Spherical in shapeC1formal

   Having a round, spherical, or globular form.

   sphérique

   • The rotund shape of the ancient vase was admired by all.
   • The building's rotund dome dominated the skyline.
   • He drew a perfectly rotund circle on the board.

   Synonymesball-shapedgloboseglobularorbicularroundspherical

   Antonymesangularflatleanslenderthin

2. Full and rich soundC2formal

   Describing a voice or sound that is deep, resonant, and full-bodied.

   Son plein et riche

   • The actor's rotund voice filled the theater.
   • The rotund tones of the cello were deeply moving.
   • He spoke in a rotund, oratorical manner.

   Synonymesdeepfull-bodiedresonantrichsonorous

   Antonymesflatharshnasalreedythin

3. Excessively fatB2formal

   Having a plump, stout, or corpulent body shape.

   obèse, corpulent

   • The rotund gentleman struggled to fit into the small chair.
   • A rotund cat sat lazily on the windowsill.
   • The character was described as a rotund, jolly innkeeper.

   Synonymeschubbycorpulentfatfleshyheavyobeseoverweightplumpportlypudgystouttubby

   Antonymesgauntleanskinnyslimthin