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steep

• (a) having a sharp inclination
  • the steep attic stairs
  • steep cliffs
• (s) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  • exorbitant rent
  • extortionate prices
  • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  • usurious interest rate
  • unconscionable spending
  exorbitant, extortionate, usurious, outrageous, unconscionable,
• (s) of a slope; set at a high angle
  • note the steep incline
  • a steep roof sheds snow

Nouns

• (n) a steep place (as on a hill)

Verbs

• (v) devote (oneself) fully to
  • He immersed himself into his studies
  engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, absorb, plunge,
• (v) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
  • steep the blossoms in oil
  • steep the fruit in alcohol
  infuse,

Synonyms

engross engulf immerse soak up absorb plunge infuse exorbitant extortionate usurious outrageous unconscionable

Antonyms

gradual

See also

vertical perpendicular

Words of close approximity