Vertical Synonyms and Antonyms

vûrtĭ-kəl
At right angles to the horizon or to level ground
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. perpendicular
  2. plumb
  3. upright
  4. erect
  5. acme
  6. upward
  7. orthostatic
  8. on-end
  9. cocked up
  10. sheet
  11. standing
  12. straight-up
  13. steep
  14. summit
  15. true
  16. vertex
Antonyms:
  1. horizontal
  2. inclined
Upright
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. erect
  2. upright
Antonyms:
  1. flat
  2. horizontal
  3. level
  4. prone
A vertical structural member as a post or stake
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. perpendicularity
  2. upright
  3. verticality

Words Related to Vertical

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Vertical Sentence Examples

  • A man stood next to it, peeking through a slit in the vertical slats.

  • It grows to a vertical height of from 50 to 80 ft.

  • When the horns came to be set before and behind, the vertical orphrey retained its position.

  • A vertical circle passing through the sun may also be seen.

  • This body pursued the subject with more or less diligence, and in 1884 laid down the principle that the automatic coupler should be one acting in a vertical plane - that is, the engaging faces should be free to move up and down within a considerable range, in order to provide for the differences in the height of cars.

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