Synonyms of pitched

pitched 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side

pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• oblique
• tipping
• skewed
• out of plumb
• slanted
• lopsided
• listing
• slanting
• cockeyed
• awry
• off plumb
• distorted
• crazy
• askew
• aslant
• off-kilter
• asymmetric
• cock-a-hoop
• slantwise
• atilt
• asymmetrical
• unbalanced
• unsymmetrical
• contorted
• disordered
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• level
• even
• uniform
• regular
• balanced
• orderly
• ordered
• symmetric
• symmetrical

2

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction

a sharply pitched rooftop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaning
• oblique
• sloping
• sloped
• graded
• diagonal
• tilted
• raked
• tilting
• slant
• slanted
• listing
• cant
• inclined
• canted
• slantwise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• level
• vertical
• horizontal
• up-and-down
• parallel
• perpendicular
• plumb

pitched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pitch

1

as in erected

to fix in an upright position

needed help pitching a tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erected
• raised
• reared
• lifted
• hoisted
• set up
• braced
• elevated
• supported
• put up
• upended
• upheld
• buttressed
• upraised
• hiked
• heaved
• propped (up)
• heightened
• hove
• upped
• uplifted
• craned
• boosted
• picked up
• shored (up)
• hefted
• jacked (up)
• perked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• leveled
• demolished
• levelled
• knocked down
• razed
• tore down

2

as in plunged

to cast oneself head first into deep water

when a wave hit the float, I lost my balance and pitched into the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunged
• dove
• sounded
• dived
• immersed
• plunked
• submerged
• dipped
• plumped
• plonked
• belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaced

3

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the ship pitched in the choppy sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• rocked
• shook
• tossed
• rolled
• jerked
• halted
• careened
• wobbled
• vibrated
• tumbled
• weaved
• wabbled
• seesawed
• faltered
• floundered
• reeled
• staggered
• stumbled
• wavered
• vacillated
• hobbled
• waddled
• toddled
• bucked
• tottered
• blundered
• jolted
• teetered
• hitched
• oscillated
• undulated
• waggled
• doddered
• wagged

4

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

pitched the baseball almost 50 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• tossed
• hurled
• slung
• flung
• launched
• fired
• heaved
• pegged
• hove
• bowled
• cast
• lobbed
• catapulted
• chucked
• dashed
• lofted
• darted
• pelted
• hurtled
• flipped
• let fly
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• passed
• precipitated
• projected
• ejected
• hooked
• thrust
• shot
• bucked
• impelled
• rifled

5

as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discarded
• dumped
• ditched
• unloaded
• lost
• scrapped
• tossed
• rejected
• jettisoned
• abandoned
• chucked
• junked
• shed
• exorcised
• cast (off)
• laid by
• threw away
• exorcized
• sloughed (off)
• removed
• disposed of
• shucked (off)
• cashiered
• deep-sixed
• flung (off or away)
• sluffed (off)
• dismissed
• set aside
• eliminated
• eighty-sixed
• threw out
• 86'd
• forsook
• deserted
• abdicated
• abolished
• kicked out
• wiped out
• eradicated
• stamped (out)
• exterminated
• expunged
• extinguished
• liquidated
• extirpated
• annihilated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• utilized
• embraced
• held
• kept
• retained
• took on
• held back

6

as in promoted

to provide publicity for

the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• sold
• announced
• advertised
• publicized
• touted
• hyped
• pushed
• plugged
• praised
• ballyhooed
• barked
• boosted
• hailed
• endorsed
• published
• talked up
• reviewed
• beat the drum (for)
• lauded
• broadcasted
• recommended
• merchandised
• indorsed
• merchandized
• broadcast
• acclaimed
• plonked (for)
• plumped (for)
• plunked (for)

7

as in sloped

to set or cause to be at an angle

the roof should be pitched steeply enough to prevent an excessive accumulation of snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• sloped
• leaned
• angled
• tipped
• cocked
• inclined
• listed
• slanted
• heeled
• canted
• banked
• deviated
• retreated
• veered
• descended
• bent
• swerved
• declined
• reclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• straightened
• leveled
• levelled
• evened