steepness
How sharply it climbs
Steepness is how steep something is—the degree of incline or slope.
A mountain's steepness determines climbing difficulty.
The steepness of a learning curve indicates how quickly mastery must be achieved.
The steepness of the stairs made them difficult for elderly visitors.
Inducing a spinning sensation
- dizzyingCausing spatial disorientation
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- abruptSharp and unexpected
dramatic · imposing · intimidating · daunting · heart-pounding · treacherous · perilous · exposure
Classification by rank
- pitchFrequency of sound
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- inclineAngled rising surface
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
gradient · declivity · acclivity · percentage · ratio · tangent · severity · degree
Sloping terrain face
- mountainsideSloping face of peak
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- cliffVertical rock wall
- bluffCalculated false front
precipice · scarp · embankment · ravine · gorge · canyon · ridge · crag
Upward movement
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- scrambleMix into disorder
- exposureState of being unprotected
- pitchFrequency of sound
crux · approach · summit · technical · vertical · overhang · slab · face
vertiginous
Inducing a spinning sensation
- dizzyingCausing spatial disorientation
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
abrupt · dramatic · imposing · intimidating · daunting · heart-pounding · treacherous · perilous · exposure · abyss
grade
Classification by rank
slope · gradient · declivity · acclivity · percentage · ratio · tangent · severity · degree · measurement
hillside
Sloping terrain face
- mountainsideSloping face of peak
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- cliffVertical rock wall
bluff · precipice · scarp · embankment · ravine · gorge · canyon · ridge · crag · switchback
ascent
Upward movement
pitch · crux · approach · summit · technical · vertical · overhang · slab · face · couloir
uphill
Toward higher elevation
ascending · descending · rising · falling · climbing · dropping · vertical · inclined · sloping · tilted
challenge
Test of ability
grueling · arduous · punishing · relentless · brutal · cardiovascular · endurance · fitness · effort · struggle
- slopesslope, incline, slopes, inclines, grade
- slopeincline, decline, grade, slant, tilt
- slope featuresgradient, grade, pitch, angle, incline
- terrain propertiesslope, elevation, altitude, gradient, roughness
- mogul skiingmoguls, bumps, absorption, fall line, turns
- terrainhill, mountain, valley, peak, slope
steepnessflatness
Absence of slope
levelness · gradualness · gentleness · evenness · mildness
steepnessgradualness
Slow, steady progression
reasonableness · mildness · gentleness · leniency · moderation
steep, steeped, steeply, steeper, steepest, steepen, steepening, steepens, steepened