well-rounded
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˌwɛlˈraʊndɪd/
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- She has become a well-rounded individual by pursuing interests in both arts and sciences.
- a well-rounded education
- a well-rounded person
- a well-rounded student
Yes, we've all become more well-rounded, but we're working on it.
- Yes, we've all become more well-rounded, but we're working on it.
- And that means being extremely well-rounded in many other areas.
- But what they did was they gave me a well-rounded and worldly perception.
- LeBron didn't try to become a well-rounded young man.
- And and that's where, you know, a well-rounded education comes in.
- And you know, it looks like he's a well-rounded great guy.
- I think I can confidently say this is the most well-rounded compact phone in the world.
- I didn't believe that I could be even a remotely well-rounded human being without those things.
- And, and a policy should benefit from that type of well-rounded input.
- So I will show those because we like a well-rounded video.
- He does not take a well-rounded approach to trying to make you happy and make things better.
- But listen, Joe Rogan's podcast is potentially the most well-rounded because here's the deal goes back to the metrics.
- There's so much that rock drummers can do to be more well-rounded.
Examples
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The program provides the audience with a well-rounded view of the topic.
Academic text (1994) -
From all of these results, a well-rounded picture of aptitude and performance is compiled.
Academic text (1990) -
- I'm sure that makes you a very well rounded person.
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And that means being extremely well-rounded in many other areas.
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Well, sometimes being well-rounded is a good thing.
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You need to understand those subjects to be a well-rounded person.
Academic text (1999) -
Granted, I am not studying to be a scientist, but I do want to have a well-rounded education.
Academic text (1991) -
I think it's obvious that she's a very well-rounded individual.
Fiction book (2001) -
We strive to ensure that our collections in the areas of politics, religion, and current events are well-rounded.
Academic text (2012) -
I mean we like folks to eat a well-rounded diet with a reasonable calorie intake.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who can do many different things well
Able to do many different tasks well
Antonyms
How Broad
Surface Forms
Morphology
well-rounded = rounded (semi-transparent) = well + round + ed
The compound combines 'well' + 'rounded' and the sense 'balanced, broadly developed' is a figurative extension of 'rounded', so learners can often infer the meaning but it is not strictly literal. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Well-rounded comes from well ('fully' or 'good') and round ('whole' or 'complete'). Imagine a smooth round ball with no sharp sides; that image helps you remember the meaning, because a well-rounded person is balanced and has many different skills.