precipitousness

noun

Definition of precipitousnessnext
as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed the precipitousness with which he acted would soon be a cause for regret

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Recent Examples of precipitousness Trump’s remarks, in my view, make for essential viewing, thirty-seven seconds that showcase the precipitousness of our fall as a superpower. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipitousness
  1. hustle
  2. precipitation
  3. rush
Noun
  • Miguel Vargas followed with a hustle double on a fly ball to shallow right field that Chase DeLauter couldn’t snag.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The average seller on Whatnot can earn $25,000 a year, making the platform a possible side-hustle for many.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustle
Noun
  • What first appears to be a run-of-the-mill Seattle rainstorm is soon revealed to be something more nefarious, as the apparently sentient precipitation seals everyone inside of their homes.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Almanac predicts that a very active southern storm track will bring heavier-than-normal precipitation from California and the Southwest eastward through Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Southeast.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of precipitation
Noun
  • The results were outstanding, a rush of buying came in, then some profit-taking.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of migrants set up camp on a beach in Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta on Monday as local authorities struggled to cope with the thousands still in the tiny territory after a massive border rush last week.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush

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“Precipitousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitousness. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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