Synonyms for declivitous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Descending gradually; sloping; downhill.
Example sentences
- downhill It's usually faster to walk downhill than uphill.
- descending China was descending further and further into decline.
- sloping The parked car began to roll down the sloping street.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| declivitous | falling | |
| downhill | rising | |
| descending | steady | |
| sloping | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- sloping2
- 8 letters
- downhill2
- 10 letters
- descending3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sloping2 = 2 syllables).