Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Having a very sharp slope or incline, or increasing at a rapid rate.
Steep
/stiːp/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The hill is very steep.The restaurant's prices are a bit steep.
Etymology:
The word steep traces back to Old English stēap, which meant high or towering, and is of West Germanic origin. It is related to Dutch steep and German steif, which mean rigid.
Usage Statistics:
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