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sloped

sloped

2.3
A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle
  • adjective
  • /sloʊpt/
translation icon : inclinado
  • The roof of the house has a distinctively sloped design that allows rain to run off easily.

Instead, this car just has a normal trunk like every other sedan, but it has the sloped back like it's a hatchback.

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Examples

  • The sloped and sheer sides, dark brown and lined with strata, slowly crumble.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Instead, this car just has a normal trunk like every other sedan, but it has the sloped back like it's a hatchback.

  • The hiking trail was challenging because it followed a sloped path through the mountains.

  • In the park, there is a sloped area perfect for kids to enjoy sledding in the winter.

Synonyms

diagonal
vssloped
10 3.2

At an angle so it runs from one side to the other

is broader, meaning any slanting or inclined direction not limited to corners
inclined
vssloped
6 3.9

Sloping so one end is higher than the other

is the everyday description for any nonlevel or nonstraight direction
oblique
vssloped
5 7.5

Slanting, not straight up or straight across

is the plain way to say a surface is not level or straight
skewed
vssloped
5 4.7

Not straight or level and often wrong because of a personal view

is neutral about distortion and simply denotes an inclined direction
slanty
vssloped
1 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

is a neutral expression for any slant without informal tone
slanted
vssloped
3.9

Not straight or level and leaning to one side

is the general term for any surface with a slanting direction
slanting
vssloped
2.9

Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat

is broader, applying to any surface that is not level or straight
sloping
vssloped
3.1

A surface that is not flat or level and leans to one side

focuses on the idea of an angled direction without implying rise or fall
tilted
vssloped
2.5

Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall

describes the same slant but not emphasising a shifted upright position
tipped
vssloped
3.8

A thing that leans to one side and does not stand straight

covers general angled direction without focusing on a leaned state
pitched
vssloped
4.3

Slanted so water runs off easily

is a neutral description for any slanting surface, not roof specific
oblique-angled
vssloped
  • Specialized
8.3

Having one or more corners that are slanted and not 90 degrees

focuses on overall slant of a surface rather than specific angle measures
aslant
vssloped
  • Archaic
7.2

At an angle, not straight

is the basic term for any slanting or inclined surface or line
aslope
vssloped
  • Archaic
8.6

At an angle so one side is higher than the other

is the common label for a surface that has a slanting direction
clinal
vssloped
9.1

Sloping so a surface leans at an angle

is the general description for slanting direction without technical tone

Antonyms

1.0

Having a flat surface

How Slanted

vertical
100 2.7
steep
131 2.5
sloped
2.3
inclined
6 3.9
level
1.0

Surface Forms

sloped positive

Morphology

sloped = slope (transparent) = slope + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'slope', so 'having a slant' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word sloped comes from slope, an old word meaning 'to lean' or 'slant'. Think of a hill that leans to one side — like slide or slip, a sloped surface is not level and makes things move down, so 'sloped' means 'leaning' or 'tilted'.