Synonyms of precipice

precipice

noun

ˈpre-s(ə-)pəs 

as in cliff

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice

scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliff
• escarpment
• bluff
• palisade
• crag
• scar
• scarp
• barranca
• embankment
• tor
• butte
• declivity
• cuesta
• hogback
• pitch
• bulwark
• drop-off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precipice

There were three players who shot Open Championship record 62 rounds, and Cameron Young’s 64 on Sunday put him on the precipice of a playoff. — Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

In that moment, Messi did not look like someone on the precipice of retirement. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 July 2026

And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

The modern aesthetics industry, long plagued by fillers, lasers, Botox, and the nips and tucks of aging skin, is sitting on the precipice of its next era. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 17 July 2026