precipitousness
- noun
- /prɪˈsɪpɪtəsnəs/
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precipitación
- The precipitousness of the mountain path made it dangerous for inexperienced hikers.
Examples
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The precipitousness of the cliff made climbing extremely dangerous.
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Photographers were amazed by the precipitousness of the seaside cliffs.
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Engineers had to find a way to reduce the precipitousness of the slope before constructing the road.
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Many hikers were surprised by the precipitousness of the trail.
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Photographers were amazed by the precipitousness of the seaside cliffs.
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The precipitousness of the mountain path made it dangerous for inexperienced hikers.
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Many hikers were surprised by the precipitousness of the trail.
Synonyms
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3.3
How quickly a hill or road goes up
A very steep slope or cliff that is almost vertical
A very steep slope or sudden rise in the ground
Antonyms
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
precipitousness = precipitous (transparent) = precipitous + ness
The noun is created by adding the productive suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'precipitous', so the meaning denotes the quality of being precipitous and is directly derived.
Etymology
Precipitousness comes from the Latin praecipitium and is related to the word precipice, which means a steep cliff; imagine falling 'headfirst' off a rock to remember it. That's why precipitousness describes how steep and sharp a slope or cliff is.