steep

/stˈip/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

1. having a sharp inclination
   “the steep attic stairs”
2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
   “exorbitant rent”
3. of a slope; set at a high angle
   “note the steep incline”

verb

1. devote (oneself) fully to
   “He immersed himself into his studies”
2. let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
   “steep the blossoms in oil”

noun

1. a steep place (as on a hill)

Synonyms for steep

• abrupt
• bluff
• heavy
• perpendicular
• steepish
• steep-sided
• exorbitant
• extortionate
• outrageous
• unconscionable
• usurious
• immoderate
• high
• immerse
• engulf
• plunge
• engross
• absorb
• soak up
• infuse

Antonyms of steep

• gradual

Words that rhyme with steep

• keep
• deep
• sweep
• creep
• leap
• peep
• heap
• sleep
• asleep
• cheap
• beep
• sheep
• bleep
• reap
• upkeep
• bopeep
• jeep
• oversleep
• seep
• weep
• anandeep
• diep
• felipe
• griep
• heape
• inskeep
• kneip
• kniep
• leep
• lepe