precipitous
of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails.
Origin of precipitous
1Other words for precipitous
Opposites for precipitous
Other words from precipitous
- pre·cip·i·tous·ly, adverb
- pre·cip·i·tous·ness, noun
- un·pre·cip·i·tous, adjective
- un·pre·cip·i·tous·ly, adverb
- un·pre·cip·i·tous·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with precipitous
- precipitate, precipitous
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How to use precipitous in a sentence
As of five years ago, that ratio had dropped precipitously, all the way down to … 92.2 percent.
For Short Men in 2014, The News Is Surprisingly Good | Kevin Bleyer | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir homicides and suicides have also precipitously dropped.
Why would the E.U. precipitously compromise its moral principles in such a way?
Why is the E.U. So Willing to Compromise on Settlement Guidelines? | Matt Lerner | October 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe price of chicken dropped precipitously, making it much more ubiquitous than it was in the prewar era.
As those loans have dried up, the average price that buyers in majority-minority neighborhoods can offer has fallen precipitously.
So precipitously had the guerrillas fled that except the severely wounded, few prisoners were taken.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnOn three sides, the cliffs rise so precipitously from the waves, that all access is impossible.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferA few yards away, the hillside fell almost precipitously for perhaps a thousand feet to the tops of the pines below.
The Gold Trail | Harold BindlossIn a tiny glade, with the mountain walls rising precipitously for hundreds of feet, Talpers halted and gave three shrill whistles.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanIt was bounded by the high, white chalk cliffs, which descended precipitously to the sea.
British Dictionary definitions for precipitous
/ (prɪˈsɪpɪtəs) /
resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices
very steep
hasty or precipitate
usage For precipitous
Derived forms of precipitous
- precipitously, adverb
- precipitousness, noun
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