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- DictionaryPre·cip·i·tous/prēˈsipədəs/
adjective
- 1. dangerously high or steep: "the precipitous cliffs of the North Atlantic coast"
- 2. (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration: "precipitous intervention"
The meaning of PRECIPITOUS is precipitate. How to use precipitous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Precipitous.
PRECIPITOUS definition: 1. If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: 2. If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it…. Learn more.
PRECIPITOUS meaning: 1. If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: 2. If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it…. Learn more.
adjective. 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.
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. Look closely and you'll spot most of the word precipice (a sheer, almost vertical cliff) in precipitous.
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. [Probably from obsolete precipitious, from Latin praecipitium, precipice; see precipice .]
done very quickly, without enough thought or care synonym hasty. Definition of precipitous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
precipitous. 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.
Precipitous definition: . See examples of PRECIPITOUS used in a sentence.
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. Antonyms:
