precipitous

[US]/prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
[UK]/prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. steep; dangerously high or steep

Phrases & Collocations

precipitous mountain

precipitous drop

precipitous decline

precipitous rise

Example Sentences

their precipitous decision to leave.

a precipitous slide in the government's popularity.

a precipitous drop in commodity prices.

A precipitous path led down the cliff.

the track skirted a precipitous drop.

the precipitous rapids of the upper river;

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