Synonyms of ascent

ascent

noun

ə-ˈsent 

1

as in climb

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

our plane broke through some heavy low clouds during its ascent and leveled off once we were above them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• ascension
• rising
• rise
• takeoff
• hike
• soar
• increase
• elevation
• raise
• liftoff
• hoist
• thrust
• boost
• levitation
• raising
• upsurge
• upturn
• upheaval
• upswing
• blastoff
• uplifting
• heave
• uptrend
• upwelling
• upthrust
• upraising
• upsweep

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descent
• fall
• drop
• dip
• dive
• plunge
• sinking
• decrease
• decline
• nosedive
• down
• plummeting
• downfall
• plop
• downgrade
• comedown

2

as in hill

an upward slope

we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• climb
• incline
• inclination
• uphill
• rise
• acclivity
• gradient
• uprise
• upgrade
• ridge
• pitch
• lean
• tilt
• diagonal
• rake
• grade
• glacis
• swell
• mound
• cant
• hump

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descent
• decline
• fall
• downhill
• dip
• declivity
• hanging
• declension
• downgrade
• basin
• depression
• drop-off
• hollow
• hang

3

as in promotion

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

his long, gradual ascent into the ranks of management

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotion
• rise
• advancement
• elevation
• creation
• upgrading
• preferment
• upgrade
• preference
• exaltation
• aggrandizement
• glorification
• magnification
• ennoblement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduction
• degradation
• abasement
• removal
• demotion
• deposition
• suspension
• downgrade
• dismissal
• overthrow
• expulsion
• discharge
• impeachment
• comedown
• ouster
• fall
• downfall
• disrating
• dethronement
• unmaking
• unseating

Examples of ascent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

High and remote, with a gargantuan triangular southeast buttress that no one had ever attempted to climb, the peak offered an enticing challenge and the opportunity for a first ascent. —Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024

Jupiter has been igniting your sector of professional ascent, Virgo, and will continue to do so until June 9, 2025! —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, Treasury yields are on the ascent, with the 10-year yield topping 4.1% this week. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024

In 2022, the duo made an ascent of Denali’s legendary Cassin Ridge, one of the most famous alpine routes in the world. —Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024