slope

[slohp] / sloʊp /

NOUN

slant, tilt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hill ramp shelf

STRONG

abruptness bank bend bevel bias cant declination declivity deflection descent deviation diagonal downgrade gradient inclination incline lean leaning obliqueness obliquity pitch rise skew steepness swag sway tip

WEAK

rising ground

Antonyms

STRONG

upgrade

WEAK

evenness level

VERB

slant, tilt

Synonyms

STRONG

angle ascend bank bevel cant descend dip drop fall heel incline lean list pitch rake recline rise shelve skew splay tip

WEAK

drop away

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend decline do forget go up lower straighten

WEAK

even level

Example Sentences

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“Hyperscalers will close part of the gap, but the speed and slope of that convergence remain uncertain.”

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Admittedly, answering emails on the weekend can be a slippery slope.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

This "slippery slope" argument has been repeatedly raised during debates at Holyrood.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Recalling my experience with Hanson, I suggested we go off-trail up the brushy slope.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He could hear it coming noisily down the slope on the other side of the Fast Wet.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver