Synonyms of steep
30 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for steep is hilly. Other synonyms of steep are brant, costly, pricey, spendy and 5-star. The opposite of steep is gentle.
Synonyms and similar words for steep
adjectiveOf a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at...
adjectiveExpensive.
- costlyOf high cost; expensive.
- priceyExpensive, dear.
- spendyExpensive, costly.
- 5-starLuxurious and expensive.
- big-ticket
- cheap at half the price humorous
- cost-prohibitive euphemisticOverly expensive; unaffordable.
- fancy
- dear Ireland, UKHigh in price; expensive.
- ex
- expenny slangExpensive.
- expensive
- exy Australia, slangExpensive.
- high-costHigh in price; expensive, unaffordable.
- million-dollar figuratively
- high-pricedExpensive.
- princely
- out of sightVery expensive.
- overdearToo dear; too highly valued.
- ruinous
- spennoExpensive.
- spenny Australia, UKExpensive.
- splurgy US, slangExtravagant; expensive.
- chargeful obsoleteCostly; expensive.
- costful archaic
- dearthful Scotland, obsolete
- dispendious archaicExpensive, costly.
- lickpenny obsoleteExpensive.
Opposite of steep
Meaning of steep
- adjective Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
- adjective Expensive.
- adjective Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
steep in other languages
Questions about synonyms of steep
- What is another word for steep?
- Steep has 30 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hilly, brant, costly, pricey, spendy, 5-star, big-ticket and cheap at half the price.
- What is the opposite of steep?
- The opposite of steep is gentle. Other antonyms of steep are shallow and easy.
- What does steep mean?
- Steep means of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: steep (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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