ascent

/əsˈɛnt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
   “the car couldn't make it up the rise”
2. a movement upward
   “they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
3. the act of changing location in an upward direction

Synonyms for ascent

• acclivity
• rise
• raise
• climb
• upgrade
• rising
• ascension
• ascending

Antonyms of ascent

• descent

Words that rhyme with ascent

• represent
• torment
• cement
• rent
• accent
• bent
• ferment
• indent
• orient
• vent
• descent
• dissent
• president
• scent
• lament
• dent
• event
• advent
• circumvent
• discontent
• gent
• intent
• tent
• assent
• augment
• cent
• congruent
• consent
• extent
• invent