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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
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.
Then dams were erected in the region starting in the 1940s, and “that’s when we began to see a pretty precipitous decline in the population,” Marlow said.
While other elite universities around the nation have seen precipitous declines in diversity in their first class enrolled after the U.S.
In recent weeks, with polls tight and the prospect of a second Trump term looming, shares of Trump Media have massively rebounded from a precipitous fall.
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