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Synonyms for aslope

  • adjective
  • adverb

Most common

inclined diagonal sloping slanted

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Inclined — slanted, sloping

inclined, diagonal, sloping, slanted, slanting, oblique, sloped, aslant formal dated

Adverb

1. Obliquely — sloping, in a sloping manner; slanted along a slope

obliquely, diagonally, athwart, aslantwise

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Slanted, sloping.

  2. adv. 1

    Sloping, in a sloping manner; slanted along a slope.

Example sentences

  • inclined Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
  • diagonal Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his diagonal pliers.
  • sloping The parked car began to roll down the sloping street.
  • slanted The rooms had slanted ceilings.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
aslopesteady
inclinedfalling
diagonalsteady
slopingfalling
slantedrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
sloped, aslant
7 letters
oblique2, sloping2, slanted2, athwart2
8 letters
inclined2, diagonal4, slanting2
9 letters
obliquely3
10 letters
diagonally5, aslantwise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oblique2 = 2 syllables).