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

Cass just started down the slope with giant strides, along the tracks that the grizzly had taken into the town of Albemarle. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Cliff height, wave action, the type of rock and the slope of the beach could all factor into a cliff’s stability. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Verb

Then there is the fate of the incumbent, who fled Tibet’s capital Lhasa for India in 1959 just days before red Chinese troops bombarded the sloping granite walls of his Potala Palace home. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

If not replanting a shrub, fill the hole and level the ground, being sure to slope it away from structures for proper drainage. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026