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Rotund vs Corpulent - What's the difference?

rotund | corpulent |

Corpulent is a synonym of rotund.



As adjectives the difference between rotund and corpulent

is that rotund is having a round or spherical shape; circular; orbicular while corpulent is large in body; fat; overweight.

rotund

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a round or spherical shape; circular; orbicular.
  • *'>citation
  • Round in body shape; portly or plump; podgy.
  • (of a sound) Full and rich; orotund; sonorous; full-toned.

    • References

    * * Notes:

    Anagrams

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    corpulent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Large in body; fat; overweight.
  • (obsolete) Physical, material, corporeal.

    • Usage notes

    * In contemporary usage, "corpulent" can designate a range of bodily states, from modest plumpness to significant fatness to extreme obesity.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * corpulence

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989. * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996. ----