What is the opposite word of decline?

What is the opposite word of decline?

▲ Opposite of a downward or declining slope or surface. incline. ascent. slope.

Is incline the opposite of decline?

The verb decline means refuse to accept, but the noun decline means a downward slope (the opposite of an incline), or a decrease in quality. At the gym, the treadmill has an incline button to control how steep your climb is. Sadly, there's no button for decline, which would be much easier.

What is the opposite of gracefully?

Antonyms: ungainly, strained, awkward, wooden, laboured, graceless, clunky, unwieldy, ungracious, labored, ungraceful, gawky, clumsy. Synonyms: elegant, refined. elegant, graceful, refined(adj)