clifflike
Precipitously steep face
Clifflike describes something that resembles a cliff in its steepness, abruptness, or imposing vertical face.
The word typically modifies geological formations, terrain, or architectural features that rise sharply: The clifflike walls of the canyon towered above us.
It can also apply figuratively to sudden, dramatic changes: a clifflike drop in stock prices.
Rising at sharp angle
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- toweringOf imposing height
abrupt · craggy · rugged · imposing · dramatic · jagged · rocky · bluff
steep
Rising at sharp angle
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- verticalAt right angles groundward
towering · abrupt · craggy · rugged · imposing · dramatic · jagged · rocky · bluff · escarpment
angular
Sharp-edged or rawboned
jutting · strong · bony · stern · gaunt · rugged · craggy · weathered · pronounced · severe
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- brutalistAdherent of severity
fortress · rampart · edifice · skyscraper · highrise · concrete · imposing · austere · stark · massive
clifflikegradual
Developing slowly over time
flat · level · rolling · undulating · gentle
clifflikegradual
Developing slowly over time
incremental · tapered · ramped · transitional · eased
clifflikeaccessible
Able to be reached
traversable · walkable · climbable · passable · easy
cliff, cliffs, cliffhanger, clifftop, cliffside, cliffy, rock-climbing