SCARPED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

scarped

adjective

as in craggy

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Adjective

Beginning with the eight-and-a-half-minute title track, Orton’s craggy vocals are front and center for the record’s duration.

— David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
The soaring, craggy peaks of the Tetons reflected in mirror-like turquoise lakes are among the most iconic scenes in the American West.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

Definition of craggy

Adjective

The result is a chain of polite, yet simultaneously radical buildings with an exciting contour resembling a mountainous landscape – adding ‘bergen’ in De Bergen!

— Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Road accidents are common in Pakistan because of poor road conditions, inadequate enforcement of traffic laws and unsafe driving practices, particularly in mountainous areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of mountainous

Adjective

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Mammoth Cave National Park is located in the hilly countryside of south-central Kentucky and is a part of the Green River Valley.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of hilly

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That marks a steep decline of 74% from the movie's already-poor $37 million debut, a much bigger drop than is typical for a summer superhero film.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026
In the tourney, Zellers had five goals and three assists in five games and made a steep climb up the depth chart.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

Definition of steep

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The Thelon made its most precipitous drop nearly 50 miles downstream from Lynx Lake.

— John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
That’s become critically important since attracting college-age students has — and will — become more difficult due to a precipitous decrease in that group’s population, known as the demographic cliff.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of precipitous

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Designed with a comfortable pull-on waistband that won’t dig in and flattering vertical stripes that visually elongate your legs, these pants are an easy wardrobe win—especially at the current $51 price tag.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
The announcement coincided with the first concrete pour at Micron’s semiconductor campus in Clay, New York, marking the start of vertical construction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of vertical

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