precipitous
Divide precipitous into syllables:
pre · cip · i · tous
How to pronounce precipitous:
Synonyms for precipitous:
abrupt
breathtaking
cursory
dizzy
drive-by
falling sharply
flying
gadarene
hasty
headlong
helter-skelter
high
hurried
impetuous
impulsive
makeshift
overhasty
pell-mell
perpendicular
precipitate
quick
rapid
rash
reckless
rushed
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Antonyms for precipitous:
calm
careful
easy
even
flat
flattish
gentle
gradual
kind
lowered
mild
moderate
nice
slight
steady
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- ingratiating
- attributed
- extravagance
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- embezzler
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