precipitous 音標拼音: [prɪs'ɪpɪtəs]
a . 陡峭的,急躁的
陡峭的,急躁的
precipitous adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
hasty },
{
overhasty }, {
precipitate }, {
precipitant }, {
precipitous }]
2 :
extremely steep ; "
an abrupt canyon "; "
the precipitous rapids of the upper river "; "
the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings "; "
a sharp drop " [
synonym : {
abrupt }, {
precipitous },
{
sharp }]
Precipitous \
Pre *
cip "
i *
tous \,
a . [
L .
praeceps , -
cipitis :
cf .
OF .
precipiteux .
See {
Precipice }.]
1 .
Steep ,
like a precipice ;
as ,
a precipitous cliff or mountain .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Headlong ;
as ,
precipitous fall .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
Hasty ;
rash ;
quick ;
sudden ;
precipitate ;
as ,
precipitous attempts . --
Sir T .
Browne . "
Marian '
s low ,
precipitous `
Hush !'" --
Mrs .
Browning .
[
1913 Webster ] -- {
Pre *
cip "
i *
tous *
ly },
adv . --
{
Pre *
cip "
i *
tous *
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
66 Moby Thesaurus words for "
precipitous ":
abrupt ,
accident -
prone ,
acclivitous ,
arduous ,
bluff ,
bold ,
breakneck ,
breathless ,
careless ,
declivitous ,
desperate ,
devil -
may -
care ,
electrifying ,
furious ,
harum -
scarum ,
hasty ,
headlong ,
hotheaded ,
hurried ,
impetuous ,
impulsive ,
mad ,
nerve -
shattering ,
orthodiagonal ,
orthogonal ,
overeager ,
overenthusiastic ,
overzealous ,
panting ,
perpendicular ,
plumb ,
plunging ,
precipitant ,
precipitate ,
quick ,
rapid ,
rash ,
reckless ,
right -
angle ,
right -
angled ,
right -
angular ,
rushing ,
sharp ,
sheer ,
shocking ,
sideling ,
slap -
bang ,
slapdash ,
speedy ,
startling ,
steep ,
stickle ,
straight -
up ,
straight -
up -
and -
down ,
sudden ,
surprising ,
swift ,
unanticipated ,
unexpected ,
unforeseen ,
unlooked -
for ,
unpredicted ,
up -
and -
down ,
vertical ,
wanton ,
wild
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PRECIPITOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster steep, abrupt, precipitous, sheer mean having an incline approaching the perpendicular steep implies such sharpness of pitch that ascent or descent is very difficult
PRECIPITOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary PRECIPITOUS definition: 1 If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: 2 If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it… Learn more
PRECIPITOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Precipitous definition: of the nature of or characterized by precipices See examples of PRECIPITOUS used in a sentence
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precipitous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Factsheet What does the adjective precipitous mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective precipitous See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Precipitous - definition of precipitous by The Free Dictionary precipitous , precipitate - Precipitous, "hasty, sudden and dramatic," is used in relation to physical or natural objects; precipitate, "done with great haste," relates to human actions or processes
Precipitous - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com A sharp, steep drop — whether it's in a stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity — could be described as a precipitous one Put simply, precipitous means perilously steep
precipitous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Equivalent to precipice (“steep”) + -ous precipitous About this time our journey began to be pleasant again The weather warm, yet not disagreeably so, the grass abundant and of an excellent quality, the road not greatly precipitous, the scenery enchanting
PRECIPITOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff
PRECIPITOUS Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of precipitous are abrupt, sheer, and steep While all these words mean "having an incline approaching the perpendicular," precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical