- 1. a. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. Source: opted
- 2. a. Headlong; as, precipitous fall. Source: opted
- 3. a. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts. Source: opted
- 4. adj. done with very great haste and without due deliberation Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. dangerously steep Source: wordnet
- 6. 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. Source: webster
- 7. j:100 s done with very great haste and without due deliberation s extremely steep Source: ecdict
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