STEEP-SIDED Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word steep-sided. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for STEEP-SIDED
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abrupt | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions • exceedingly sudden and unexpected • dangerously steep • surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner | ||||||||
perpendicular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • intersecting at or forming right angles • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line noun • a straight line at right angles to another line • a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting • a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point • an extremely steep face adjective satellite • so steep as to be nearly vertical | ||||||||
precipitous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • done with very great haste and without due deliberation • dangerously steep | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
vertical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line • relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution • upright in position or posture noun • something that is oriented vertically • a vertical structural member as a post or stake adjective satellite • of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group) |