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precipitous

[pri-sip-i-tuhs]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or characterized by precipices.

    a precipitous wall of rock.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. extremely or impassably steep.

    precipitous mountain trails.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  3. precipitate.



precipitous

/ ɪˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices

  2. very steep

  3. hasty or precipitate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The use of precipitous to mean hasty is thought by some people to be incorrect
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • precipitously adverb
  • precipitousness noun
  • unprecipitous adjective
  • unprecipitously adverb
  • unprecipitousness noun
  • ˈ辱ٴdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈ辱ٴdzܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of precipitous1

1640–50; < obsolete French é辱ٱܳ; precipitate, -ous
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Tesla’s profits plummeted 71% over the first three months of the year, with reputation rankings showing a similarly precipitous drop amongst consumers.

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Local officials continued to emphasize the need for a speedy recovery, in part because they are worried about the precipitous drop in tax revenue.

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While “Califas” has been decades in the making, it arrives at a precipitous moment for Los Angeles.

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His precipitous climb towards the top shows no sign of stopping though.

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Speaking on Monday to the Alaska Daily News, Muskowski recounted numerous conversations with some of those summarily fired in Musk’s precipitous purge.

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