SLOPED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in sloping

running in a slanting direction the sloped arrangement of the pictures along the staircase wall should follow the line of the banister

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verb

past tense of slope

as in tilted

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

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Recent Examples of sloped

Adjective

His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of. —

Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026 The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026 This can prevent sloped roofs from shedding snow properly and cause snow to accumulate on flat or low-slope roofs, FEMA said. —

Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026 Each wing was connected to the main structure with long colonnades, hidden from street view by trees and sloped lawns. —

Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Inside, its sloped rooflines, expansive windows, and original stone fireplace made an immediate impression. —

Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025 Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel. —

Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

Verb

Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets. —

Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 Jamieson said the photographed shark maintained a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into deeper water. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 1,640 feet along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water. —

CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water. —

CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026 The photographed shark was maintaining a depth of around 500 meters (1,640 feet) along a seabed that sloped into much deeper water. —

ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit. —

New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025 It is gently sloped and features an indentation that serves as a natural rest point for my middle finger, with the shutter release positioned at an angle on top. —

PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloped

Adjective

As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.

— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025