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downslope

adj · adv · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In a direction down a slope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: downhill

Antonyms: uphill, upslope

2

adv

Meaning 2

Down a slope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: downhill

Antonyms: uphill, upslope

3

noun

Meaning 3

A descent or declivity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: downhill

Antonyms: uphill, upslope

4

noun

Meaning 4

a downward slope or bend

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: slope, incline, side

Narrower terms: downhill, steep

History

Etymology

From down + slope.