GLOBULAR Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

globular

adjective

ˈglä-byə-lər

Definition of globular

as in spherical

having every part of the surface the same distance from the center the globular streetlights give the pedestrian mall a Gay Nineties look

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonspherical

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Recent Examples of globular Nike engineered the globular Air units to be flexible and low to the ground. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 The plant is easily identified by its rampant growth in the spring and its spiny globular fruit. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026 Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026 Andys has outdoor balcony seating or, inside, cozy blue-velvet banquettes under a cluster of globular light fixtures. — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for globular

Recent Examples of Synonyms for globular

Adjective

First, a planet had to be in hydrostatic equilibrium, meaning that its gravity has pulled it into a spherical shape.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Sound waves cause air inside the spherical or bell-shaped structures to oscillate, pulling in diffuse airflow and expelling it as a concentrated, high-velocity jet.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of spherical

Adjective

There are two lounge chairs inside and two more on the private deck, with a heated infinity pool and a circular daybed, tucked beneath the awning for shade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The brand said the jacket is the first product to be certified by Testex Circularity, a standard Arc’teryx co-piloted as part of its work in circular product standards.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of circular

Adjective

Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The darkening will be incredibly subtle compared to that of a partial lunar eclipse, where the moon passes into Earth's intense inner shadow — the umbra — revealing our planet's curved silhouette on the lunar surface.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of curved

Adjective

These structures were cylindrical towers of concrete and steel.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
China’s high-tech enterprise CBAK Energy Technology is scaling production of its large cylindrical lithium-ion batteries at its Nanjing Phase II facility, with plans to eventually raise annual capacity from 3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 18 GWh.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cylindrical

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