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MOUNTAINOUS Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word mountainous. (exact relations)
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craggy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having hills and crags

hilly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having hills and crags

alpine
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• relating to the Alps and their inhabitants

• relating to or characteristic of alps

adjective satellite

• living or growing above the timber line

elevated
adjectiveadj
noun

• a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level

adjective satellite

• raised above the ground

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• increased in amount or degree

high
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• greater than normal in quantity or amount

• (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

• used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

noun

• a lofty level or position or degree

• an air mass of higher than normal pressure

• a state of sustained elation

• a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

• a high place

• a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

• a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

adverb

• at a great altitude

• in or to a high position, amount, or degree

• in a rich manner

• far up toward the source

adjective satellite

• standing above others in quality or position

• happy and excited and energetic

• (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

• slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

jagged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a sharply uneven surface or outline

• having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed

lofty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

• of imposing height; especially standing out above others

• having or displaying great dignity or nobility

majestic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

• having or displaying great dignity or nobility

• belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

peak
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the most extreme possible amount or value

• the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

• the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

• a V shape

• the highest point (of something)

• a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

verb

• to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

precipitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• done with very great haste and without due deliberation

• dangerously steep

range
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

• the limits within which something can be effective

• a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

• a series of hills or mountains

• a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

• a variety of different things or activities

• (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• the limit of capability

• a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

verb

• change or be different within limits

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

• range or extend over; occupy a certain area

• lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• let eat

• assign a rank or rating to

rocky
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

adjective satellite

• abounding in rocks or stones

• liable to rock

• full of hardship or trials

rugged
adjectiveadj
adjective

• sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

• having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

adjective satellite

• topographically very uneven

• very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

sheer
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• straight up or down without a break

• completely

adjective satellite

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• not mixed with extraneous elements

• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

• so thin as to transmit light

verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• cause to sheer

snow-capped
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of mountains) capped with a covering of snow

steep
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• having a sharp inclination

noun

• a steep place (as on a hill)

adjective satellite

• greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

• of a slope; set at a high angle

verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

summit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

• the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

• a meeting of heads of governments

verb

• reach the summit (of a mountain)

towering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of imposing height; especially standing out above others

cragged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having hills and crags

Alternatives for CRAGGY

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