About The Word Precipitous
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Precipitous
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What's The Definition Of Precipitous?
[adj] extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
[adj] characterized by precipices; "a precipitous bluff" Synonyms | Synonyms for Precipitous: abrupt | clifflike | cliffy | sharp | steep Related Terms | Find terms related to Precipitous: abrupt | accident-prone | acclivitous | arduous | bluff | bold | breakneck | breathless | careless | declivitous | desperate | devil-may-care | electrifying | furious | harum-scarum | hasty | headlong | hotheaded | hurried | impetuous | impulsive | mad | nerve-shattering | orthodiagonal | orthogonal | overeager | overenthusiastic | overzealous | panting | perpendicular | plumb | plunging | precipitant | precipitate | quick | rapid | rash | reckless | right-angle | right-angled | right-angular | rushing | sharp | sheer | shocking | sideling | slap-bang | slapdash | speedy | startling | steep | stickle | straight-up | straight-up-and-down | sudden | surprising | swift | unanticipated | unexpected | unforeseen | unlooked-for | unpredicted | up-and-down | vertical | wanton | wild See Also | Precipitous In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*cip"i*tous\, a. [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF.
precipiteux. See {Precipice}.]
1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or
mountain.
2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.
3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous
attempts. --Sir T. Browne. ``Marian's low, precipitous
`Hush!''' --Mrs. Browning. -- {Pre*cip"i*tous*ly}, adv. --
{Pre*cip"i*tous*ness}, n.
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