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

For all the metric and aesthetic improvement that Arraez has made at second base, Adames has graded out poorly by any measurement. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Adames, 30, has graded out as one of the worst defensive shortstops in baseball. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Lightfoot graded out as the better defender against the run of the two. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

And although Caballero, in terms of DRS, and Volpe, according to OAA, have graded out well defensively this season, Lombard is already thought of as the best defensive shortstop in the Yankees’ organization. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Contributor Rachel Fletcher tried out Castlery’s Jonathan sectional in 2022 and graded the spacious seating with As all across the board. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

For the first time, the AI industry got graded on safety, and the company that ranked first still fell short. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 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 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

The most significant backsliding has come disproportionately from German, French, Indian, Chinese, and Uzbek firms, all publicly identified and graded in our database. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2026