precipitous

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Learn the meaning of precipitous with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

precipitous

(adjective)

Meaning

extremely steep or abrupt

Example

"The climbers hesitated before tackling the precipitous ridge."

Synonyms

steepsharp

Antonyms

gentlegradual