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precipitous
[ pri-sip-i-tuhs ]
adjective
- of the nature of or characterized by precipices:
a precipitous wall of rock.
Antonyms: ,
- extremely or impassably steep:
precipitous mountain trails.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
precipitous
/ ɪˈɪɪə /
adjective
- resembling a precipice or characterized by precipices
- very steep
- hasty or precipitate
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱ٴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈ辱ٴdzܲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·i·ٴdzܲ· adverb
- ·i·ٴdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲp·i·ٴdzܲ adjective
- un·i·ٴdzܲ· adverb
- un·i·ٴdzܲ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of precipitous1
Example Sentences
Speaking on Monday to the Alaska Daily News, Muskowski recounted numerous conversations with some of those summarily fired in Musk’s precipitous purge.
Given the owls’ precipitous decline in recent decades, “this potentially could be the nail in the coffin,” he added.
In fact, World Happiness Report 2024 found that the fall in the United States’ happiness ranking was largely due to a precipitous decline in wellbeing among Americans under 30….
A survey of public and private businesses released last week by the Conference Board, a non-partisan economic research group, found a precipitous drop in consumer confidence – the largest decline since August 2021.
The latest consumption slump, however, has deepened amid not just a destruction in purchasing power, but also a precipitous drop in financial savings and surging indebtedness among the masses.
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