SLOPE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of slope

as in incline

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb

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slope

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verb

as in to tilt

to set or cause to be at an angle they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street

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Recent Examples of slope

Noun

Roma, a city of about 10,000 people, lacks a border wall in some places because homes sit close to the steep slopes along the Rio Grande. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Michael Stambaugh looks through a clinometer, an eyepiece that uses triangulation to measure tree heights, vertical angles, and slope steepness. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

The backstory Seminary Hill Catskills is named after the south-sloping hillside with stunning views of the Delaware River Valley where it's situated, home to a now-shuttered former seminary. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 On the weekly chart, JPM is testing a critical uptrend line that also represents the lower boundary of an upward-sloping channel dating back to its 2022 low. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slope

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slope

Noun

Police did not disclose the name of the roller coaster, but witnesses described seeing the man fall from Goliath, and aerial footage reviewed by CNN showed Goliath riders stopped at a steep incline before being evacuated down a high stairway.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Lemmo With this kind of kit, the Lemmo 3 should be up to the task of tackling steep inclines and all manner of rough terrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of incline

Verb

Technological dominance has been tilting toward Moscow of late, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia’s relentlessly modernizing war machine.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
But even those examples fall far short of the sort of figures that would tilt the scales in any outcomes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tilt

Noun

At Roberto Cavalli, makeup artist Yadim had the same inclination for highly pigmented metallic shades, a choice that punctuated key looks also at Jil Sander.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s closest rival, Anthropic, has shown no inclination to delay its own IPO, which is expected sometime before year’s end.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclination

Verb

The free-agent signing who is angling for a starting position has played a team-high 97 minutes in four preseason games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
As seen in a video shared on social media, when Prince William held out a phone to take a selfie, the well-wisher reached out to angle his arm up so the photo could be taken from a higher angle.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of angle

Noun

The strong winds will be driven by a tight pressure gradient as high pressure builds southward behind the cold front.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Look for graduated compression socks or stockings that cover the feet, which have a pressure gradient — highest at the bottom and lowest at the top, Stoughton said.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of gradient

Verb

Tijerina is part of a coalition of Hispanic and Latino voters who have long leaned Democratic but have more recently shown a willingness to vote for both parties.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Some conservatives have argued that they've been unfairly targeted by financial institutions, although the OCC found that some banks had also refused to do business with Democratic-leaning organizations.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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