sloped
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Having an oblique or slanted direction: Not horizontal or vertical; inclined, leaning, or at an angle.
Usage
The adjective "sloped" describes a surface, line, or object that is not level but instead rises or falls at a consistent angle. It is often used to describe natural or man-made terrain, roofs, or writing.
Examples
- The sloped roof allowed rain and snow to slide off easily.
- We struggled to walk up the steeply sloped hill.
- The architect designed a gently sloped ramp for wheelchair access.
- Her handwriting had a distinctively sloped appearance.
Advanced Usage
- "sloped away/up/down": Used to indicate the direction of the incline.
- The garden sloped gently down to the river.
- The path sloped away from the main road.
Variants and Related Words
- Slope (verb): To be inclined or to lie at an angle; to cause something to be at an angle.
- The field slopes toward the east.
- Slope (noun): A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.
- They skied down the steep slope.
- Sloping (adjective): Having a slope; inclined. Often used interchangeably with "sloped."
- a sloping lawn
Synonyms
- Inclined
- Tilted
- Angled
- Leaning
- Canted
Antonyms
- Level
- Flat
- Horizontal
- Even
- Plumb (vertical)
Adjective
- having an oblique or slanted direction