Definition

Adjective: * Vertical; not at an angle; perpendicular to the ground. Describes something that is straight up and down, with no tilt or slope.

Usage

The word "unsloped" is a technical or descriptive adjective used to specify that a surface, structure, or object is perfectly vertical. It is often used in contexts like construction, engineering, architecture, and surveying to contrast with sloped or angled features. * It typically modifies nouns like surface, wall, post, face, or terrain. * It is the opposite of adjectives like sloped, inclined, angled, or tilted.

Examples

• The architect specified an unsloped glass facade for the modern building.
• To ensure stability, the foundation requires an unsloped base.
• The cliff had a sheer, unsloped face that was impossible to climb without equipment.
• The carpenter checked that the corner post was perfectly unsloped before securing it.

Advanced Usage

• "unsloped terrain": Land that is level or flat, without a gradient or hill.
  • The agricultural equipment worked best on unsloped terrain.

Variants and Related Words

• Slope (verb/noun): To be at an angle; a surface that is at an angle.
• Upright (adjective/adverb): In a vertical position. (This is a very close synonym and is more common in everyday language).
• Vertical (adjective): At right angles to the horizon; upright. (The most common synonym).
• Plumb (adjective/verb): Exactly vertical; to test for verticality.

Synonyms

• Vertical
• Upright
• Perpendicular
• Plumb

Antonyms

• Sloped
• Inclined
• Angled
• Tilted
• Horizontal

Adjective

1. in a vertical position; not sloping
   • an upright post