Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe the shape of objects in British Thesaurus

aerodynamic (adjective)

an aerodynamic shape or design allows a plane, car etc to move through the air in a smooth and fast way

angular (adjective)

containing a lot of angles

as flat as a pancake ()

very flat

asymmetrical (adjective)

something that is asymmetrical does not have the same shape and size on both sides

bent (adjective)

a bent object has a curved or twisted shape

bulbous (adjective)

big and round, or shaped like an onion

chunky (adjective)

thick and square in shape

clean (adjective)

clean shapes, lines, or movements are smooth, regular, or tidy

closed (adjective)

forming a complete circle

concave (adjective)

curved inwards

concentric (adjective)

concentric circles all have the same centre

congruent (adjective)

maths congruent shapes are exactly the same size and shape

contorted (adjective)

twisted into a shape or position that is not natural

contoured (adjective)

shaped to follow or fit the shape of something else

convex (adjective)

a convex surface curves outwards, rather than being flat or curving inwards

convoluted (adjective)

mainly literary a convoluted shape or surface has many twists and curves

corrugated (adjective)

corrugated materials have been shaped into parallel folds

cuboid (adjective)

shaped like a cube or like a cuboid

curly (adjective)

forming curves or circles

curved (adjective)

forming a curve

curvy (adjective)

informal forming or full of curves

deformed (adjective)

something that is deformed has a different shape from what is usual or natural and is not attractive to look at

fitted (adjective)

made to fit the shape of something closely

flat (adjective)

thin and wide and not curving inwards or outwards

forked (adjective)

divided into two separate parts in a ‘Y’ shape

four-square (adjective)

square in shape, with four equal sides

geometric (adjective)

relating to simple shapes, especially when these form regular patterns

globular (adjective)

in the shape of a small round ball

graceful (adjective)

a graceful shape or object is attractive

malformed (adjective)

badly formed or shaped

misshapen (adjective)

badly formed or twisted out of the usual or natural shape

oval (adjective)

with a shape like a long narrow circle

peaked (adjective)

curving or rising to a point

pointed (adjective)

with a point at the end

pointy (adjective)

informal with a point at the end

proportioned (adjective)

used after some adverbs for describing the way that the different parts of something combine

regular (adjective)

arranged to form an even shape

regularly (adverb)

with an even shape, or arranged with an equal amount of space between objects

rolled-up (adjective)

rolled and folded in the shape of a tube

round (adjective)

shaped like a circle or a ball

round (adjective)

curved

rounded (adjective)

having a curved shape or surface

rugged (adjective)

not regular in shape, but attractive

sculptured (adjective)

literary with a strong curved shape

shapely (adjective)

attractive in shape

silhouetted (adjective)

seen only as a silhouette

similar (adjective)

maths in mathematics, similar objects have exactly the same shape but are different sizes

sinuous (adjective)

shaped or moving with many bends and curves

solid (adjective)

a solid object or shape does not have any holes or empty space inside it

square (adjective)

with edges or corners that are not as curved as usual

straight (adverb)

without a bend or curve

straight (adjective)

something that is straight does not bend or curve

sweeping (adjective)

with a wide impressive curved shape

symmetrical (adjective)

a symmetrical shape or object has two halves that are exactly the same

tapered (adjective)

narrower at one end

tapering (adjective)

getting narrower towards one end

three-cornered (adjective)

with three corners

three-dimensional (adjective)

not flat, but able to be measured in height, depth, and width

twisted (adjective)

bent into a shape that is not normal

two-dimensional (adjective)

a two-dimensional shape is flat

well-rounded (adjective)

with a strong attractive shape

well-turned (adjective)

with an attractive curved shape

wraparound (adjective)

wraparound objects curve around the sides of whatever they are fitted to