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angular

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæŋɡjəɫɝ// UK //ˈænɡjʊlɐ// an·gu·lar

adj. having sharp corners or edges rather than smooth curves. You use it to describe shapes, faces, or bodies that look straight and pointed.

adj. characterized by sharp angles, straight lines, or distinct corners rather than smooth curves. Often used to describe facial features, body shapes, or geometric forms.


SIMPLE

The new building has a sharp, angular design.

CONTEXTUAL

Her angular face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, stood out in the soft-focus photograph.

COMPLEX

The architect rejected the traditional dome in favor of an angular, geometric structure that reflected the city's modern industrial identity.

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From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.

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