Ascent and Declivity

Opposite meaning words

Ascent noun - An upward slope.

Usage example: we'd reached the final ascent of the trail to the summit

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Declivity is an antonym for ascent.

Declivity noun - A downward slope.

Usage example: the cabin is precariously perched on a declivity of the mountain's northern face

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Ascent is an antonym for declivity.

Nearby Word: declivous

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