What is the meaning of "well-rounded"?

[Julia]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #143 "Job Advertising", question 9

Advertisements both on niche sites and using more conventional methods are a part of a well- ......... staffing campaign.

(a) centered
(b) loaded
(c) rounded
(d) stated

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #143 "Job Advertising", answer 9

Advertisements both on niche sites and using more conventional methods are a part of a well- rounded staffing campaign.

Correct answer: (c) rounded

Your answer was: incorrect
Advertisements both on niche sites and using more conventional methods are a part of a well- stated staffing campaign.
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What is the meaning of "well-rounded"?

Thanks
Julia

[Conchita]

well-rounded
adjective

involving or having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities:

It's a well-rounded article which is fair to both sides of the dispute.
She describes herself as a "well-rounded person" who works hard but has a varied social life.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

[Puppet]

Hi,
Can I have more examples about "well-rounded".
I couldn't get it.

[Alan]

Hi,

You could refer to both human and abstract objects as in: well-rounded personality/plan/scheme/novel/description/attitude and so on. The main idea behind the adjective is that it describes someone or something as having the right balance and not being prone to extremes.

Alan
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[Puppet]

Hi,

Does "well-rounded" give the meaning of "surrounded by .." ,or rather something has to do with the backgound or the environment?

Am I coming close?

[Alan]

Hi,

This is purely figurative and doesn't refer to shape at all but refers to the idea of being well balanced or moderate.

Alan
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[Puppet]

I understand it's the antonym of being "Bigot".

Correct this for me if it's wrong.

Thank you Mr. Alan.

[Alan]

Hi,

If you wanted to express an opposite idea, you could use that word. Remember that the adjective would be: bigoted. The person is called a bigot and the abstract noun is bigotry.

Alan
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[Puppet]

Thank you, Mr. Alan.

Your explanation was easy to reach.
Thank you for correcting "bigoted" ,too.