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Synonyms for steep:


adj. extreme in direction, course

abrupt
arduous
hilly
lofty
precipitous
elevated
high
lifted
perpendicular
raised
sharp
sheer
declivitous
prerupt
straight-up

adj. very expensive

dizzying
excessive
exorbitant
stiff
extreme
high
overpriced
towering
extortionate
immoderate
inordinate
uncalled-for
undue
unmeasurable
unreasonable

verb let soak

bathe
drench
imbue
immerse
infuse
ingrain
marinate
permeate
saturate
soak
submerge
suffuse
fill
impregnate
invest
macerate
moisten
pervade
sop
souse
waterlog

Examples of uses:

Seven-eighths of a kilometer ahead is a steep drop.
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Little too steep for me. - How steep is it for you?
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steep, though not as steep should he decide to go to trial instead.
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The waves would roll in, up the steep beach, back down the steep beach and right back out to sea again.
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Remember to let it steep for five minutes. - Oh, dear God.
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I hadn't seen it from this angle, and it looked steep.
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I know it's steep, but think how many people will listen.
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That's a living, but not tuition. Your tuition is pretty steep.
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This happens from time to time on the steep slopes.
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I'll pass it on to the patient with a steep mark-up.
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Antonyms for steep:

dry
low