Noun: precipitousness pri'si-pi-tus-nus
- The property possessed by a slope that is very steep
"The precipitousness of the hiking trail made it challenging for beginners";
- abruptness, steepness
- The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
"The precipitousness of the stock market crash caught many investors off guard";
- abruptness, precipitateness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness
Type of: gradient, haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation, slope