Synonyms for

Mountainous

Verb / ˈmaʊntʌnʌs / Another word for mountainous — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having many mountains or relating to mountains

Synonyms & similar words

hilly craggy cragged hilly rocky rugged mountainlike alpine mountainy mountainousness upland mountainy elevated mountainlike mountainish mountainy peaky

Synonyms by register

Formal

hilly elevated upland

Informal

bumpy rugged

Literary

craggy lofty towering

Antonyms

flat level plain even smooth lowland

Common collocations

  • mountainous terrain
  • mountainous region
  • mountainous landscape
  • mountainous country
  • mountainous area
  • mountainous slopes

Word family

noun mountain
adjective mountainous

Usage note

Primarily used to describe landforms. Can also be used metaphorically to describe something large or overwhelming, like 'mountainous debt'.

Example sentences

  1. The mountainous region was breathtakingly beautiful.
  2. It took them a long time to climb the mountainous terrain.
  3. The road was steep and winding through the mountainous area.
  4. The mountain range was the perfect backdrop for the picturesque village.
  5. The peaks of the mountainous slope were covered in snow.

Quotes

  • The mountains are calling and I must go. - John Muir
  • Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb. - Greg Child
  • It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary

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