SCARPED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

scarped

adjective

as in craggy

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Adjective

From one of the craggy hills surrounding it, the strip resembles an urban planner’s modest attempt at a park.

— Nicolas Niarchos, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Travelers familiar with Scotland’s Isle of Skye may recognize this recipe for remote luxury, though rather than craggy cliffs and emerald-green glens, Noirmoutier is closer to a little slice of California.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of craggy

Adjective

In Southern California, the Red Flag Warning for the mountainous areas in Ventura and Los Angeles counties will be in effect from Thursday morning through Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, Southern California Edison is considering over 120,000 customer shutoffs between the mountainous areas of Ventura, Los Angeles and San Bernardino.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountainous

Adjective

The Norte fire erupted in a hilly area in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano Friday morning and was fueled by intense Santa Ana winds.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Around it, hilly paths lined with palms and flouro-pink bougainvillea wiggle between treatment rooms, yoga pavilions, pools and bedrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hilly

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His rise to global superstardom was followed by a precipitous fall.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
His Envita medical records from this time detail his lethargy, his cough and his precipitous drop in weight.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of precipitous

Adjective

It has since been lifted to a vertical position and moved inside the bay alongside three other Ship upper stages still under assembly.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The cover lifts up and back, exposing the build platform, resin tank, and vertical motion system with generous access from the front and sides.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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