Synonyms of graded

graded 1 of 2

adjective

as in oblique

running in a slanting direction

a graded creek bed, with the creek's center depth being about three feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

graded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of grade

1

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type

grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classified
• ranked
• grouped
• distinguished
• distributed
• categorized
• relegated
• sorted
• placed
• classed
• typed
• listed
• separated
• organized
• identified
• filed
• digested
• pegged
• recognized
• ranged
• codified
• compartmentalized
• assorted
• referred
• compartmented
• cataloged
• ordered
• alphabetized
• broke down
• culled
• disposed
• systematized
• indexed
• drew up
• arrayed
• sifted
• shelved
• reclassified
• screened
• marshaled
• sieved
• pigeonholed
• winnowed
• clumped
• clustered
• regrouped
• set
• subcategorized
• recategorized
• colligated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambled
• lumped
• confused
• jumbled
• disarranged
• mixed (up)
• misclassified
• missorted
• mistyped

2

as in ranked

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranked
• was
• placed
• rated
• stood
• seeded
• classed
• classified
• categorized
• grouped
• counted
• sorted
• codified
• installed
• separated
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of graded

Verb

Caballero and Volpe have graded out well defensively — according to DRS for the former and OAA for the latter — but Lombard may just be the slickest shortstop on the Yankees’ organizational depth chart. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

The Charlotte Observer reports restaurant sanitation scores lower than an A, and updates the public when B and C grade restaurants are graded again. — Eva Flowe july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Garments are still assessed by hand, graded using inconsistent standards and traded through disconnected networks with little pricing transparency, the company said. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Yes, Campbell was graded last season (by Pro Football Focus) as the 43rd-best tackle in run blocking and was 58th in pass protection. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 July 2026

The Street graded Meta’s capital expenditure intentions more harshly relative to its hyperscaler peers ( Amazon , Microsoft , and Alphabet ), as monetization of that spend would depend almost entirely on internal demand for compute. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Before signing a one-year, $12 million deal with San Francisco, Arraez graded out as one of the worst defenders in baseball since making his debut. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

By April 2019, the final stone went on show in Gabarone, graded as a type 11b Fancy Deep Blue, oval brilliant-cut VVS2 clarity, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Directed by Ken Cole, the film, which has been color graded in Dolby Vision and mixed in Dolby Atmos, is set to release stateside on August 21. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 June 2026