declivitous
- adjective
- /dɪˈklɪvɪtəs/
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declivio
- The declivitous path led us down the mountain.
Examples
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The path wound down a declivitous hillside to the riverbank.
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Hikers navigated the declivitous trails with caution after the rainstorm.
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The old house was built on a declivitous slope overlooking the valley.
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We hiked along a declivitous trail yesterday.
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The climbers carefully navigated the declivitous terrain to reach the summit.
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The path became declivitous as they approached the mountain's edge.
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He found it challenging to ride his bike down the declivitous hill.
Synonyms
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2.5
Having a very sharp slope or almost vertical angle
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1.0
Sloping down towards the bottom of a hill
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7.7
A very steep slope like a cliff that is dangerous to climb
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4.4
Leaning to one side and not level
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4.3
A thing with sides that rise almost straight up
Going down at a noticeable angle
A path or road with a fairly sharp slope
A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle
A surface that is not flat or level and leans to one side
Not straight or level and leaning to one side
Sloping so a surface leans at an angle
Bent downward, often describing a bird's beak or a petal
Bending down so the tip points toward the ground
Curving down like a bow
Antonyms
How Steep
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Etymology
Declivitous comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and clivus 'slope'. Think of the common word decline, which also means 'go down', so declivitous describes something that slopes down steeply.