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adjective
- 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.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. precipitously adverb [usually ADVERB after verb, oft ADVERB adjective] The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
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.
Precipitous Sentence Examples. A splendid range separates this dale from Wasdale and its tributary Mosedale, including Great Gable (2949 ft.), Pillar (2927), with the precipitous Pillar Rock on the Ennerdale flank and Steeple (2746).
Precipitous definition: . See examples of PRECIPITOUS used in a sentence.
