precipitous, adj.
extremely steep
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
abrupt precipitous sharp
sample sentences
"an abrupt canyon""the precipitous rapids of the upper river"
"the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"
"a sharp drop"
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done with very great haste and without due deliberation
<adj.all>
hasty overhasty precipitant precipitate precipitous
sample sentences
"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"
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