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• n  a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
• a  having a sharp inclination
• s  greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
• s  of a slope; set at a high angle

• These tunnels would swoop into the ground at steeper angles and penetrate to even greater depths.
• Pile-ups at the bottom of the slide can be brutal and can also make the slide much steeper for everyone else coming down.
• History says the steeper the decline, the steeper the recovery, and I think we'll see that play out.

• steep
• exorbitant
• extortionate
• outrageous
• unconscionable
• usurious

• gradual

News & Articles

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• Market Wrap for Friday, June 14: Stocks Retreat on Economic Reports and Profit Taking
  The U.S. stock market fell on Friday as a preliminary report showed a slightly steeper than expected fall in consumer sentiment for June and other economic reports also missed consensus
  June 14, 2013 - Nasdaq
• GM slashes price of Chevrolet Volt to boost stalling sales
  Nearly three years after the Volt debuted, sales of the the extended-range electric car appear to be hitting a wall and the steeper incentives will make the car even costlier for GM.
  June 11, 2013 - Detroit Free Press
• Apple tempts me with its new MacBook Air
  On Monday, during WWDC, Apple introduced a new MacBook Air lineup which now features Intel "Haswell" Core processors. The latest fruit-branded ultrabook generation comes with beefier specs, more internal storage in the 11-inch models and, bar the entry-level version, steeper or lower price-tags. Let's kick off with the 11-inch MacBook Airs. The base model is available for the same $999 as before ...
  June 10, 2013 - BetaNews

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in Reuters India
  All of us are paying a price for this home mortgage crisis. And all of us will pay an even steeper price if we allow this crisis to deepen - a crisis which is unraveling homeownership, the middle class, and the American Dream itself,Obama...