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

Outside London, Sir Terry also built Hull's striking aquarium, The Deep, jutting out over the Humber like a strangely angular boat; and the eclectic collection of buildings known as The Centre for Life in Newcastle.

From BBC

A duet with Haircut 100’s Nick Heyward, “The Go-Betweens” boasts the angular chorus of an ’80s radio anthem, while Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll lends his magic to the tribal bounce of “Take Me to the Pilot.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• bony 
• gaunt 
• lanky 
• rangy 
• skinny