angularity
gb/ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti/ us/ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
C1
property
1
quality of having sharp angles
the quality of having sharp corners, not curves
Padrão de uso:
the angularity of [something]
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse angularity (shape) with anger (emotion); they sound similar but are unrelated.
Sinônimos
sharpness (More general; can describe edges, flavors, sounds, or criticism.)
|
jaggedness (Suggests irregular rough angles rather than clean, straight ones.)
Antônimos
roundness (Emphasizes curves instead of angles.)
|
smoothness (Focuses on the absence of sharp edges or corners.)
Colocações
the angularity of the design
|architectural angularity
|geometric angularity
|a sense of angularity
|add angularity
|emphasize the angularity
|reduce the angularity
|soften the angularity
|stark angularity
|clean angularity
Temas
design
|art
|geometry
|appearance
Exemplos
- The designer balanced the chair’s angularity with soft fabric and warm wood.
- From a distance, the building’s angularity makes it look almost like folded paper.
- The new logo keeps the same colors but reduces the angularity of the lettering.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This table has a lot of angularity.
- I prefer roundness to angularity.
Substantivo
C1
property
2
bony, sharply defined appearance
a thin look with visible bones and sharp lines
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s angularity
Erro comum:
Angular can describe shapes or people; angularity usually means the overall effect, not a single “angle.”
Sinônimos
boniness (More direct; focuses on visible bones.)
|
gauntness (Often suggests unhealthy thinness or exhaustion.)
Antônimos
fullness (Suggests rounded, filled-out features.)
|
softness (Emphasizes gentle curves rather than sharp definition.)
Colocações
facial angularity
|a certain angularity
|noticeable angularity
|increasing angularity
|the angularity of his cheekbones
|a model’s angularity
|her angularity and height
|youthful angularity
|stark angularity
|bony angularity
Temas
health
|appearance
|body
Exemplos
- As he got older, the angularity of his face became more pronounced in photographs.
- The stylist chose a haircut that highlighted her angularity and cheekbones.
- The actor’s angularity made him look severe under harsh lighting.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Her face has a strong angularity.
- The photo shows the angularity of his jaw.
Substantivo
formal
C2
property
3
abrupt, sharp manner or style
a way of speaking that feels sharp and unfriendly
Padrão de uso:
the angularity of [someone]'s tone/remarks/style
Erro comum:
Angularity here is metaphorical: it does not refer to physical shape.
Sinônimos
abruptness (Focuses on suddenness or lack of smooth transitions.)
|
harshness (Stronger; suggests unkindness or severity.)
Antônimos
warmth (Suggests friendliness and emotional ease.)
|
smoothness (Suggests an easy, flowing style with no awkward edges.)
Colocações
the angularity of his tone
|an angularity of manner
|verbal angularity
|emotional angularity
|social angularity
|unnecessary angularity
|a touch of angularity
|the angularity in her replies
|abrasive angularity
|awkward angularity
Temas
communication
|emotions
|work
Exemplos
- There was an angularity to his emails that made simple requests feel like criticism.
- She tried to remove the angularity from her feedback and sound more supportive.
- The interview began with some angularity, but the mood softened as they talked.
Exemplos para estudantes
- His tone had an angularity that upset people.
Substantivo
C2
entity
4
sharp corner or angled feature
sharp corners or angled parts
Padrão de uso:
the angularities of [something]
Erro comum:
This meaning is usually plural (angularities) when referring to multiple features.
Sinônimos
angles (More general and more common; doesn’t necessarily suggest sharpness.)
|
corners (Focuses on where two sides meet, not the overall effect.)
Antônimos
curves (Opposes sharp corners with smooth bending lines.)
Colocações
hide the angularities
|the angularities of the frame
|the angularities of the jaw
|the angularities of the structure
|mask the angularities
|reduce the angularities
|hard angularities
|unforgiving angularities
Temas
design
|appearance
Exemplos
- A layer of foam padding hides the angularities of the metal frame.
- The jacket’s cut softened the angularities of his shoulders.
- The designer covered the angularities with rounded panels.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The cover hides the angularities.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
angularity
AFI
GB/ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti/
US/ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
an - gu - lar - ity (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (an)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: angularity
- Plural: angularities, angularity
Família de palavras
Expressões
facial angularity
1/fˈeɪʃəl ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti/
fixed phrase
sharp, defined facial structure
a face with sharp lines (jaw, cheeks)
Exemplos
- The lighting was chosen to emphasize her facial angularity.
- A side part can make facial angularity look stronger.
- The makeup artist used contouring to add facial angularity.
soften the angularity (of [something])
1/sˈɔfən ðə ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
make it look less sharp
make it less sharp or harsh
Exemplos
- They added rounded corners to soften the angularity of the interface.
- A warmer color palette can soften the angularity of the room.
- She apologized to soften the angularity of her earlier remarks.
the angularity of [something]
1/ðə ˈæŋɡjəlɚɪti əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
how sharp and angled it is
how many sharp corners something has
Exemplos
- I like the angularity of this lamp—it looks modern.
- The angularity of the new phone makes it harder to grip.
- They kept the angularity of the original building but updated the materials.