Declivitous (Adjective)
Meaning
Sloping down rather steeply.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The mountain road was notoriously declivitous, causing many drivers to struggle with braking on the descent.
- Hikers traversed the declivitous terrain with caution, their boots scuffling against the rocky surface.
- The old ski resort was famous for its declivitous black diamond runs that only expert skiers dared to tackle.
- As we rounded the bend, the landscape dropped away precipitously, revealing a declivitous slope of rough grass and loose scree.
- After the hike up to the ridge, the declivitous slope down to the valley was a welcome relief, though the uneven terrain made for a challenging scramble.