- steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
Antonyms: gradual, easy, gentle, sloping
- exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
Antonym: moderate (indirect, via immoderate)
- steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"
Antonym: low (indirect, via high)