Meanings
adjectiveround-shouldered (comparative more round-shouldered, superlative most round-shouldered)
comparative more round-shouldered · superlative most round-shouldered
- Having a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 圓肩 /圆肩
- 圓肩 /圆肩 (yuánjiān)having a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward
Finnish kumaraharteinen
- kumaraharteinenhaving a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward
French bossu
- bossuhaving a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward
Polish przygarbiony
- przygarbionyhaving a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward
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