scarped
The word “scarped” has 1 syllable: scarped
It's pronounced as /skɑrpt/
What is synonym and antonym for scarped?
In the thesaurus, “scarped” has 23 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for scarped along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for scarped
- abrupt
- angled
- bold
- canted
- cocked
- craggy
- heeled
- hillocky
- hilly
- inclined
- listed
- mountainous
- perpendicular
- plumb
- precipitous
- sheer
- slanted
- sloped
- steep
- straight
- tilted
- tipped
- vertical
Antonyms for scarped
Meanings of scarped
- verb
- (earth science) to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment.
Example Sentences
- The cliff was sharply scarped by centuries of erosion.
- Engineers scarped the hillside to create a more stable slope.
- The fortress was built on a scarped ridge for better defense.
- They scarped the terrain to redirect the flow of water.
- A scarped landscape surrounded the ancient ruins.
On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scarped, such as: abrupt, angled, bold, canted, cocked, craggy, easy.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
abrupt
- angled
- artless
- bluff
- blunt
- bold
- brief
- brusk
- brusque
- candid
- canted
- closemouthed
- coarse
- cocked
- craggy
- crass
- crude
- crusty
- curt
- direct
- discourteous
- disrespectful
- downright
- earnest
- forthright
- foursquare
- frank
- free-spoken
- gruff
- hasty
- heeled
- hillocky
- hilly
- honest
- hurried
- impertinent
- impetuous
- impolite
- improbable
- inclined
- inconsiderate
- insensitive
- jerky
- laconic
- listed
- low
- matter-of-fact
- mountainous
- open
- outspoken
- perpendicular
- plain
- plainspoken
- plumb
- point-blank
- precipitate
- precipitous
- quick
- reserved
- reticent
- rough
- rude
- rushing
- scarped
- sheer
- short
- short-spoken
- sincere
- slanted
- sloped
- snappish
- snappy
- snippy
- startling
- steep
- straight
- straight-out
- straightforward
- sudden
- surprising
- tactless
- terse
- tight-lipped
- tilted
- tipped
- unanticipated
- unceremonious
- uncivil
- uncouth
- undiplomatic
- unexpected
- unforeseen
- ungracious
- unintended
- unlikely
- unlooked-for
- unplanned
- vertical
- vulgar