pre·cip·i·tous 
/prɪˈsɪpətəs/ adjective
/prɪˈsɪpətəs/ adjective [more precipitous; most precipitous] formal 1 : very steep
▪ a precipitous slope 2 : happening in a very quick and sudden way
▪ There has been a precipitous decline/drop in home sales recently. ▪ People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power. 3 : done too quickly and without enough thought or planning
▪ a precipitous [=precipitate] action
▪ a precipitous slope
▪ There has been a precipitous decline/drop in home sales recently. ▪ People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.
▪ a precipitous [=precipitate] action
— pre·cip·i·tous·ly adverb
▪ The slope dropped away precipitously. ▪ Home sales are declining/dropping precipitously.
▪ The slope dropped away precipitously. ▪ Home sales are declining/dropping precipitously.
— pre·cip·i·tous·ness noun [noncount]
