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- 1. dangerously high or steep: "the track skirted a precipitous drop" Similar
- 2. (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration: "precipitous intervention" Similar
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PRECIPITOUS definition: 1. If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: 2. If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRECIPITOUS is precipitate. How to use precipitous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Precipitous.
PRECIPITOUS meaning: 1. If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: 2. If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it…. Learn more.
Precipitous definition: of the nature of or characterized by precipices. See examples of PRECIPITOUS used in a sentence.
A sharp, steep drop — whether it's in a stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity — could be described as a precipitous one. Put simply, precipitous means perilously steep.
A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant.
of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock. Antonyms: level, flat. extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails. Synonyms: perpendicular, sheer, abrupt. Antonyms: level, flat. precipitate. precipitous. / prɪˈsɪpɪtəs / adjective. resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices. very steep.
Definition of precipitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pre·cip·i·tous. (prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-təs) adj. 1. Resembling a precipice; extremely steep. See Synonyms at steep 1. 2. Having several precipices: a precipitous bluff. 3. Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate: a precipitous collapse in prices. See Usage Note at precipitate.
Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate. A precipitous collapse in prices. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. Wiktionary. Synonyms: steep. precipitant. precipitate. overhasty. hasty. sharp. abrupt. sheer. rash. quick. rapid. bold.
