steepish

1 5.7

A path or road with a fairly sharp slope

adjective
/ˈstiːpɪʃ/

: algo empinado

We noticed a steepish incline as we walked along the trail in the forest.

Examples

This path has a steepish incline.
The children had to be careful as they climbed the steepish hill to reach the playground.
The driveway is steepish, so be careful when backing out in winter.
The trail up the hill was steepish, but still manageable for most hikers.
We took a steepish shortcut down to the river to save some time.
The hill was steepish but manageable.
The driveway is steepish, making it difficult for some cars to get up without slipping.

Synonyms

sloping

vssteepish

15 3.1

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

is more sharply angled and has a stronger incline

slanted

vssteepish

11 3.9

Not straight or level and leaning to one side

is more sharply tilted and shows a firmer incline

inclined

vssteepish

6 3.9

Sloping so one end is higher than the other

is more sharply tilted and shows a noticeably stronger incline

sloped

vssteepish

4 2.3

A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle

is more sharply angled and shows a greater rise

slanty

vssteepish

2 4.4

Leaning to one side and not level

is more strongly angled with a clearer moderate incline

Antonyms

slight

513 1.2

Small in amount or degree

gentle

5 1.0

Not steep and rising slowly

How Steep

sheer

11 4.1

steep

148 2.5

steepish

1 5.7

sloping

15 3.1

gentle

5 1.0

flat

414 1.0

Surface Forms

steepish positive

Morphology

steepish = steep (transparent) = steep + ish

The adjective is a straightforward derivation meaning 'somewhat' or 'slightly' steep, which learners can readily infer from 'steep' + '-ish'.

Etymology

Steepish comes from the word steep meaning 'a sharp slope' and the small ending -ish which means 'somewhat' or 'like'. So steepish describes something that is 'somewhat steep', a bit sharp but not extreme.