| Main Entry: | steep |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extreme in direction, course |
Synonyms: |
abrupt, arduous, breakneck, declivitous, elevated, erect, headlong, high, hilly, lifted, lofty, perpendicular, precipitate, precipitous, prerupt, raised, sharp, sheer, straight-up |
| Notes: | a gentle slope is a glacis; a precipitous slope is a steep |
Antonyms: |
gentle, mild, moderate |