What is another word for steep?

Across its 6 senses, steep has 12 distinct synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious, immerse, engulf, plunge, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.

What is the opposite of steep?

The recorded antonym is gradual. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.

Why are the synonyms for steep split into groups?

Because steep carries 6 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Does this page cover every sense of steep?

It covers the 5 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 1 sense has none recorded, so it is left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.

Where do the synonyms for steep come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Synonyms and antonyms

steep

steep/ˈstip/

adjectiveverbnounFamiliar

steep has 12 distinct synonyms spread across 3 of its 6 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is gradual.

12
Distinct synonyms: 1
Antonym: 5 of 6
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

steep as an adjective

2 of 3 senses carry a relation

1.
having a sharp inclination
“the steep attic stairs”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsgradual
2.
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
“exorbitant rent”
Synonymsexorbitant extortionate outrageous unconscionable usurious

steep as a verb

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
devote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
Synonymsimmerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up
Related
Broaderconcentrate
Narrowerdrink in
2.
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
“steep the blossoms in oil”
Synonymsinfuse
Related
Broadersoak
Narrowermarinade decoct infuse draw

steep as a noun

1 of 1 sense carry a relation

1.
a steep place (as on a hill)
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Related
Broaderdescent

1 of the 6 recorded senses carries no synonym, antonym or related term, so it is not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for steep.

Questions about steep

What is another word for steep?: Across its 6 senses, steep has 12 distinct synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious, immerse, engulf, plunge, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.
What is the opposite of steep?: The recorded antonym is gradual. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for steep split into groups?: Because steep carries 6 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of steep?: It covers the 5 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 1 sense has none recorded, so it is left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for steep come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms and antonyms

steep

steep/ˈstip/

adjectiveverbnounFamiliar

12
Distinct synonyms: 1
Antonym: 5 of 6
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

steep as an adjective

2 of 3 senses carry a relation

1.
having a sharp inclination
“the steep attic stairs”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Antonymsgradual
2.
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
“exorbitant rent”
Synonymsexorbitant extortionate outrageous unconscionable usurious

steep as a verb

2 of 2 senses carry a relation

1.
devote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
Synonymsimmerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up
Related
Broaderconcentrate
Narrowerdrink in
2.
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
“steep the blossoms in oil”
Synonymsinfuse
Related
Broadersoak
Narrowermarinade decoct infuse draw

steep as a noun

1 of 1 sense carry a relation

1.
a steep place (as on a hill)
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Related
Broaderdescent

1 of the 6 recorded senses carries no synonym, antonym or related term, so it is not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for steep.

Questions about steep

What is another word for steep?: Across its 6 senses, steep has 12 distinct synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious, immerse, engulf, plunge, and others. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.
What is the opposite of steep?: The recorded antonym is gradual. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.
Why are the synonyms for steep split into groups?: Because steep carries 6 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Does this page cover every sense of steep?: It covers the 5 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 1 sense has none recorded, so it is left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.
Where do the synonyms for steep come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for steep come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.

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