Synonyms of slope

slope 1 of 2

noun

as in incline

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the next stretch of the trail had a gentle slope which made it easier to climb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incline
• inclination
• gradient
• diagonal
• pitch
• lean
• climb
• rake
• ascent
• slant
• grade
• bank
• upgrade
• rise
• cant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decline
• fall
• declivity
• dip
• descent
• declination
• hanging
• declension
• downgrade
• receding
• hang

slope

2 of 2

verb

as in to tilt

to set or cause to be at an angle

they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilt
• angle
• incline
• lean
• tip
• heel
• cock
• slant
• pitch
• cant
• list
• bend
• deviate
• bank
• descend
• retreat
• decline
• veer
• swerve
• recline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• level
• straighten
• flatten
• even

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slope

Noun

The avalanche center reported that the deadly slide appeared to have started on a slope above the skiers with a steepness of 36 degrees to 40 degrees. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Narrow-gauge railroad tracks curve gently up mountain slopes and through groves of the railroad’s namesake trees, now a backdrop for a scenic, one-hour journey back in time. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Across from the bed, the ceiling sloped precipitously, with a dormer cut into it. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

French doors open onto simple gardens and wildflower meadows that slope toward a picturesque brook. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026