precipitous
adjective
Origin of precipitous
Synonyms for precipitous
Antonyms for precipitous
Related Words for precipitous
sharp, dizzying, abrupt, craggy, arduous, dizzy, high, perpendicular, precipitate, sheerExamples from the Web for precipitous
Contemporary Examples of precipitous
Mars Hill Church leaders blamed bad publicity for the precipitous drop in attendance and tithes.
This sort of precipitous drop can reflect gyrations in the price of gas.
Part of the reason for this precipitous decline is likely climate change.
The plea deal represents a precipitous fall from grace, writes John Avlon.
In 1965, despite the precipitous decline in the worker-to-retiree ratio, Social Security paid its bills with a 2.2% payroll tax.
Historical Examples of precipitous
Behind us rises a precipitous hill, tree-clad to the summit.
Afloat on the OhioReuben Gold Thwaites
We followed the lower valleys up to their precipitous heads.
A Set of SixJoseph Conrad
The latter were precipitous, especially on the side of the plain, and chiefly in forest.
The PioneersJames Fenimore Cooper
The gorge is deep and exceedingly narrow, and the sides are precipitous.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and CoastsRosalind Northcote
The sides of the ravine were so precipitous that no man could scale them unaided.
South American Fights and FightersCyrus Townsend Brady