angular

Also angulose,

[ang-gyuh-ler]

adjective

1. having an angle or angles.

2. consisting of, situated at, or forming an angle.

3. of, relating to, or measured by an angle.

4. Physics.,  pertaining to quantities related to a revolving body that are measured in reference to its axis of revolution.

5. bony, lean, or gaunt.

   a tall, angular man.

   Antonyms: rotund

6. acting or moving awkwardly.

   Antonyms: graceful

7. stiff in manner; unbending.

angular

/ ˈæŋɡjʊlə /

adjective

1. lean or bony

2. awkward or stiff in manner or movement

3. having an angle or angles

4. placed at an angle

5. measured by an angle or by the rate at which an angle changes

Other Word Forms

• angularly adverb
• angularness noun
• interangular adjective
• semiangular adjective
• subangular adjective
• subangularly adverb
• subangularness noun
• unangular adjective
• unangularly adverb
• unangularness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of angular¹

1590–1600; < Latin angulāris having corners or angles, equivalent to angul ( us ) angle ¹ + -āris -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of angular¹

C15: from Latin angulāris, from angulus _angle ¹

Example Sentences

Emad is a tall, thin man in his 40s with an angular face that bears the lines of a hard life.

From BBC

There’s an unusual, angular physicality to Victor’s performance in “Sorry, Baby,” as Agnes struggles to reengage with her own body following the assault, mostly referred to in the film as “the bad thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

The sculpture features two toy rockers— a horse and a dinosaur — that are split in half and paired unevenly down the middle for an angular Cubist effect.

From Los Angeles Times

It is sleek and angular, with bright, downward-slanting headlights that have more than a hint of mischievous eyes about them.

From BBC

An old friend of Cécile’s late mother, Anne’s days are spent designing couture for high-paying clients; sharp, angular garments that find beauty in the construction and hard work.

From Salon

Related Words

• bony 
• gaunt 
• lanky 
• rangy 
• skinny