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angular
- /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lə/ UK
- /ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ US
- /ˈeɪ̯ŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
- /ˈɛ̃ŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.
adjective more angular · most angular
- Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
- Sharp-cornered; pointed. an angular figure
- Measured by an angle. angular distance
- Lean, lank.
- Ungraceful; lacking grace.
- Sharp and stiff in character. He's remarkably angular in his habits and appearance.
- Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
noun angulars
- A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: angled, angulate, sharp-cornered, rectangular, triangular, three-cornered, equiangular, isogonic, cuspated, cuspidal, cuspate, cusped, cuspidate, cuspidated, bicuspidate, bicuspid
Translations
Talk about this word "angular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. angular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angular "angular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angular.Cite this
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