ovate
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for ovate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Having the shape of an egg.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōvātus, itself formed from ōvum (“an egg”) and -ātus; see -ate (the adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (the noun-forming suffix).
Full origin of ovate →