English Explanatory Dictionary

slippery slope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.
  2. A logical fallacy in which a party asserts that a particular result will probably follow from a given decision or circumstance, without necessarily providing any rational argument for the likelihood of the assumed consequence.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

slippery slope slippery slopes

Synonyms

thin edge of the wedge thin end of the wedge

Related words

domino effect negative feedback point of no return snowball effect tipping point vicious circle
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