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   steep

   /stēp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular: "she pushed the bike up the steep hill" Similar precipitoussheerabruptsharpperpendicularverticalbluffvertiginousdizzyrare:declivitousacclivitousscarpedOpposite gentle
   • ▪ (of a rise or fall in an amount) large or rapid: "the steep rise in unemployment" Similar sharpsuddenprecipitateprecipitousrapidOpposite gradual
   • 2. (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive: informal "a steep membership fee" Similar expensivedearcostlyhighstiffunreasonableexcessiveoverpricedexorbitantextortionateoutrageousprohibitiveover the oddsinformal:priceyover the topOTTcriminalOpposite reasonable
   • ▪ (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible: dated "this is a rather steep statement"

   noun

   • 1. a steep mountain slope: literary "hair-raising steeps"

   Word Origin Old Englishstēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steepish adjective
   • 2. steepness noun

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   STEEP definition: 1. (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle: 2. A steep rise or fall is one that goes very…. Learn more.

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   Steep means sharply angled. When hiking trails lead straight up mountainsides, they've got a steep incline. Steep also means "to soak in," as in steeping a tea bag in boiling water.

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   Steep definition: having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.. See examples of STEEP used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of steep as an adjective, verb, and noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how steep can describe a slope, a price, a statement, and more.

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   STEEP definition: 1. A steep slope, hill, etc goes up or down very quickly: 2. A steep increase or fall in something…. Learn more.

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   adj. steep·er, steep·est. 1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous. 2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in imports. 3. a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price. b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking. n. A precipitous slope. [Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap .] steep′ly adv. steep′ness n.