precipitous

English Thesaurus

1. extremely steep (adj.all)

similar	:	steep,
definition	:	having a sharp inclination (adj.all)

2. done with very great haste and without due deliberation (adj.all)

similar	:	hurried,
definition	:	moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste (adj.all)

3. extremely steep (adj.all)

derivation	:	abruptness, precipitousness, steepness,
definition	:	the property possessed by a slope that is very steep (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precipice,
definition	:	a very steep cliff (noun.object)

4. done with very great haste and without due deliberation (adj.all)

derivation	:	haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation,
definition	:	overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness,
definition	:	the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precipitate,
definition	:	bring about abruptly (verb.creation)

5. extremely steep (adj.all)

derivation	:	abruptness, precipitousness, steepness,
definition	:	the property possessed by a slope that is very steep (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precipice,
definition	:	a very steep cliff (noun.object)

6. done with very great haste and without due deliberation (adj.all)

derivation	:	haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation,
definition	:	overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness,
definition	:	the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	precipitate,
definition	:	bring about abruptly (verb.creation)