Definitions for precipitous
prɪˈsɪp ɪ təspre·cip·i·tous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitousadjective

   done with very great haste and without due deliberation

   "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"

2. abrupt, precipitous, sharpadjective

   extremely steep

   "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precipitousadjective

   Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.

2. precipitousadjective

   Headlong; as, precipitous fall.

3. precipitousadjective

   Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precipitousadjective

   Etymology: præcipites, Lat.

   1. Headlong; steep.

   Monarchy, together with me, could not but be dashed in pieces by such a precipitous fall as they intended. Charles I .

   2. Hasty; sudden.

   Though the attempts of some have been precipitous, and their enquiries so audacious as to have lost themselves in attempts above humanity, yet have the enquiries of most defected by the way. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   How precious the time is, how precipitous the occasion, how many things to be done in their just season, after once a ground is in order. John Evelyn, Kalendar.

   3. Rash; heady.

   Thus fram’d for ill, he loos’d our triple hold,
   Advice unsafe, precipitous and bold. Dryden.

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1. precipitous

   Precipitous generally refers to something that is very steep, abrupt, or done hastily or without careful consideration. It can refer to both physical steepness, such as a cliff or slope, or a metaphorical sense like a sudden change or decline.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precipitousadjective

   steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain

2. Precipitousadjective

   headlong; as, precipitous fall

3. Precipitousadjective

   hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts

4. Etymology: [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See Precipice.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precipitous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precipitous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of precipitous in a Sentence

1. Chris Jarvis:

   Clearly the precipitous drop in oil prices has hit capital expenditures for new drilling in the U.S. with today's Baker Hughes rig count numbers. With prices remaining at relatively low levels without much relief in sight, we are likely going to see further declines.

2. Heino Klinck:

   I think Xi Jinping wants to deter Taiwan from taking any precipitous action, specifically a move to de jure independence and I think Xi wants to convey first and foremost to the U.S. and to other regional actions that China's resolve and commitment with respect to its ‘sovereignty and geographical integrity’ should not be questioned.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   It would recognize the dangers of a precipitous withdrawal from either conflict and highlight the need for diplomatic engagement and political solutions to the underlying conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan.

4. Louis Portella Mbuyu:

   The bombings have provoked alarm as well as forced and precipitous displacement of the population, again this Wednesday, there were some bombings not far from Kinkala, in the village of Soumouna.

5. Rochelle Walensky:

   I do think in places that we are seeing this really steep incline, that we may well see also a precipitous decline, but we're also a much bigger country than South Africa.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=precipitous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precipitous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=precipitous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precipitous