precipitous

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Adjective

1. Steep, like a precipice

   a precipitous cliff

   a precipitous mountain

   a precipitous decline

   a precipitous drop

2. Headlong

   a precipitous fall

3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden

   precipitous attempts

Synonyms

• (steep) brant, steep-to
• (headlong) headlong, precipitant, precipitous
• (hasty, rash) heedless, hotheaded, impetuous; see also Thesaurus:reckless
• (sudden) abrupt, precipitous, subitaneous; see also Thesaurus:sudden

Translations

• French: abrupt, escarpé, raide
• German: abrupt, abschüssig, jäh, schroff, steil, steilwandig
• Spanish: escarpado

Translations

• German: kopfüber
• Spanish: de cabeza

Translations

• French: précipité
• German: überstürzt
• Spanish: precipitado

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