downslope

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adjective

In a direction down a slope.

Similar
downhilldescentdeclivityfalldeclinedeclinationdeclension
Opposite
uphillupslope
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Meanings

adjectivedownslope (not generally comparable, comparative further downslope or farther downslope, superlative furthest downslope or farthest downslope)

comparative further downslope · comparative farther downslope · superlative furthest downslope · superlative farthest downslope

  1. not comparableusuallyIn a direction down a slope.

    Synonyms: downhill · Antonyms: uphill, upslope

adverbdownslope (not generally comparable, comparative further downslope or farther downslope, superlative furthest downslope or farthest downslope)

comparative further downslope · comparative farther downslope · superlative furthest downslope · superlative farthest downslope

  1. not comparableusuallyDown a slope.

    Synonyms: downhill · Antonyms: uphill, upslope

noundownslope (plural downslopes)

plural downslopes

  1. A descent or declivity.

    Synonyms: downhill · Antonyms: uphill, upslope

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn a direction down a slope.

Similar
downhill
Opposite
uphillupslope

adverbDown a slope.

Similar
downhill
Opposite
uphillupslope

nounA descent or declivity.

Similar
downhill
Opposite
uphillupslope

More synonyms by meaning

nouna downward slope or bend

Similar
descentdeclivityfalldeclinedeclinationdeclension
Broader
slopeinclineside
Also see
declensiondeclinationdeclinedeclivitydescentdownhillfall

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From down + slope.

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APA

downslope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downslope

MLA

“downslope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downslope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downslope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downslope.

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