Home › Words › D › declinaldeclinal/dɪˈklaɪnəɫ/declinal means having a decline or slope.declinal is pronounced /dɪˈklaɪnəɫ/.EtymologyFrom decline + -al.adjHaving a decline or slope.nounThe act of declining or refusing.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.declinature 90% match — The act of declining or refusing. vs declinal →decliner 77% match — One who declines. vs declinal →declinatory 76% match — Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence. vs declinal →decliningly 76% match — So as to decline, or give a negative answer to a proposal. vs declinal →declinational 74% match — Relating to declination. vs declinal →declinate 73% match — Bent downward or aside. vs declinal →declension 72% match — A falling off, decay or descent. vs declinal →declinability 72% match — The quality of being declinable. vs declinal →