rotundity
/rou'tʌnditi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being round or spherical: This refers to the physical property of having a circular or ball-like shape.
- Fullness or richness of sound, especially in speech or music: This describes a tone of voice or musical note that is full, deep, and resonant.
- (Often humorous or formal) The condition of being plump or stout: This refers to a person's rounded, corpulent physique.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The rotundity of the planet was clearly visible from space. (The spherical shape of the planet was clearly visible from space.)
- The singer's voice was admired for its remarkable rotundity and warmth. (The singer's voice was admired for its remarkable fullness and warmth.)
- He was a man of considerable rotundity, with a cheerful, round face. (He was a very plump man, with a cheerful, round face.)
Advanced Usage
- In rhetoric or literary criticism: "Rotundity" can describe language or style that is grandiloquent, pompous, or excessively ornate.
- The diplomat's speech was criticized for its unnecessary rotundity and lack of substance. (The diplomat's speech was criticized for its unnecessary grandiloquence and lack of substance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rotund (adj): Round or spherical in shape; (of a person) plump; (of speech or writing) grandiloquent.
- The rotund gentleman tipped his hat.
- He delivered his thanks in rotund phrases.
- Roundness (n): The quality of being round. (This is a more common and neutral synonym for the first meaning of "rotundity").
Synonyms
- Sphericity: The state of being a sphere.
- Plumpness: The condition of having a full, rounded shape.
- Sonority: The quality of being full, deep, and resonant in sound.
- Grandiloquence: A pompous or lofty style of speaking.
Antonyms
- Angularity: The quality of having sharp angles or corners.
- Thinness: The state of being slim or lacking fullness.
- Reedy: (Of a sound) thin and high-pitched.
Noun
- the fullness of a tone of voice
- there is a musky roundness to his wordiness
- the roundness of a 3-dimensional object