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steepest |
Overview of adj steep The adj steep has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) steep -- (having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs") 2. exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious -- (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending") 3. steep -- (of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow") Antonyms of adj steep 3 senses of steep Sense 1 steep (vs. gradual) gradual (vs. steep) => easy, gentle => sloping Sense 2 exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious INDIRECT (VIA immoderate) -> moderate Sense 3 steep INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low Similarity of adj steep 3 senses of steep Sense 1 steep (vs. gradual) => abrupt, precipitous, sharp => bluff, bold, sheer => heavy => perpendicular => steepish Also See-> vertical#1, perpendicular#2 Sense 2 exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious => immoderate (vs. moderate) Sense 3 steep => high (vs. low) Attributes of adj steep Familiarity of adj steep steep used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj steep steep steepish Overview of adj steep The adj steep has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) steep -- (having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs") 2. exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious -- (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending") 3. steep -- (of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow")
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