PRECIPITOUS

[ prɪ'sɪpɪtəs ]

■ adjective

1》 dangerously high or steep.

2》 (of a change to a worse situation) sudden and dramatic.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from obs. Fr. précipiteux , from L. praeceps , praecip(it)- (see precipitate ).