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TOEFL BNC: 20913 COCA: 16908

precipitous

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
precipitous /prɪˈsɪpətəs/ adjective
precipitous
/prɪˈsɪpətəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of PRECIPITOUS
[more precipitous; most precipitous] formal
: very steep险峻的;陡峭的
: happening in a very quick and sudden way骤然的;急剧的
: done too quickly and without enough thought or planning鲁莽的;仓促的

— precipitously

adverb

— precipitousness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 20913 COCA: 16908

precipitous

adjective

pre·​cip·​i·​tous pri-ˈsi-pə-təs How to pronounce precipitous (audio)
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a
: very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall
a precipitous slope
b
: having precipitous sides
a precipitous gorge
c
: having a very steep ascent
a precipitous street
precipitously adverb
precipitousness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for precipitous

steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular.

steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult.

a steep hill
a steep dive

abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level.

a beach with an abrupt drop-off

precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical.

the river winds through a precipitous gorge

sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse.

sheer cliffs that daunted the climbers

Example Sentences

There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently. People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.
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Word History

Etymology

French précipiteux, from Middle French, from Latin precipitium precipice

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of precipitous was in 1612
TOEFL BNC: 20913 COCA: 16908

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