What is another word for precipitous?
114 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəs], [ pɹɪsˈɪpɪtəs], [ p_ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_p_ɪ_t_ə_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for precipitous:- abrupt (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- craggy (adjective)
- early (adjective)
- hurried (adjective)
- impetuous (adjective)
- sheer (adjective)
- steep (adjective)
- steep, falling sharply (adjective)
- straight (adjective)
- sudden (adjective)
- abrupt (noun)
- clifflike (noun)
- cliffy (noun)
- other synonyms
- precipitate
Synonyms for Precipitous:
adj.
•abrupt (adjective)- most precipitate,
- un-ceremonious,
- quick,
- un ceremonious,
- un anticipated,
- un-anticipated,
- un foreseen,
- most unanticipated,
- un-expected,
- sur prising,
- un expected,
- more unanticipated,
- sur-prising,
- un-foreseen,
- quickest.
- going deep end,
- un bridled,
- going off deep end,
- un premeditated,
- un-reflecting,
- un-restrained,
- un-planned,
- un planned,
- un-bridled,
- unreflecting,
- spur of the moment,
- un-premeditated,
- un reflecting,
- spur-of-the-moment,
- un-thinking,
- more unreflecting,
- un thinking,
- most unreflecting.
- most prerupt,
- more straight up,
- more prerupt,
- most lifted,
- more straightup,
- more straight-up,
- more lifted,
- most straight-up,
- most straight up,
- most straightup,
- most declivitous,
- straightup,
- more declivitous.
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- suddenly,
- instantly,
- right now,
- at once,
- straight away,
- fast,
- promptly,
- on-the-spot.
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- level.
Other synonyms:
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- soar.
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- bold.
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- short.
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- high.
- rash.
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Adjective
Precipitated, rapid, fast-paced, quick, expeditious.
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Adjective
precipitate, steep, sudden, over-hasty, overhasty, Dizzying, premature, abrupt, rash, sharp, ill-considered, breathtaking, headlong, dramatic.
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Antonyms for Precipitous:
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Other antonyms:
drawn-out, low, moderate, calculated, slight, laggard, hesitating, easy, prolonged, flat, soft, level, forethoughtful, unruffled, poky, tentative, long-term, faltering, circumspect, even, extended, deliberate, dawdling, flush, gentle, shilly-shallying, smooth, slow, plane, unwrinkled, foresighted, hesitant, leisurely, measured, calculating, horizontal.
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