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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.
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.
Precipitous definition: of the nature of or characterized by precipices. See examples of PRECIPITOUS used in a sentence.
A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. American English : precipitous / prɪˈsɪpɪtəs /
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.
Definition of precipitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'precipitous' 1. A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. [...] 2. A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant. [...] 3. A precipitous action happens very quickly and often without being planned. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'precipitous' American English: prɪsɪpɪtəs British English: prɪsɪpɪtəs. More.
precipitous. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pre‧cip‧i‧tous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adjective 1 very sudden a precipitous decline in stock prices 2 dangerously high or steep a precipitous path 3 formal happening or done too quickly, and not thought about carefully a precipitous marriage —precipitously adverb Examples from the ...
