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rotund

1 7.1

Having a full, rich, deep sound

adjective
/roʊˈtʌnd/

: sonoro

His voice is often rotund but essentially straightforward.

Examples

His rotund voice filled the hall with a deep and rich sound.
The rotund tones of the orchestra created an atmosphere of warmth and fullness.
She admired the rotund, resonant voice of the singer during the performance.

Synonyms

round

vsrotund

1 6.0

Having a full, rich sound

focuses more on deep resonant tone rather than smoothness

orotund

vsrotund

Formal

1 9.9

A full, round voice that sounds powerful

leans toward rich depth and resonance rather than imposing force

pear-shaped

vsrotund

6.7

A full, rich voice that sounds round and warm

emphasizes depth and resonance rather than a rounded tone

Antonyms

flat

248 4.4

Not lively and often weak in taste or sound

to dull

33 3.4

Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright

How Resonant

booming

12 3.4

rotund

1 7.1

full

8 2.7

to dull

33 3.4

thin

227 5.2

Surface Forms

rotund positive

rotunder comparative

rotundest superlative

Etymology

Rotund comes from the Latin rotundus, meaning 'round', and shares the root rot- with rotate. That idea of 'round' was used for sound too, so a rotund voice is 'full' and 'rich', like the warm sound of a round bell.