Definitions

declivous

[dih-klahy-vuhs] / dɪˈklaɪ vəs /

ADJECTIVE

sloping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pitched tilted

STRONG

inclined leaning

WEAK

acclivous askew aslant downhill oblique supine

Antonyms

WEAK

level straight

Example Sentences

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Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; Ð opposed to declivous.

From Project Gutenberg

Metopidium: the anterior declivous surface of prothorax in Membracidae.

From Project Gutenberg