Meaning ofprecipitousin English

Adjective

1. done without caution; hasty; sudden
   The company made a precipitous decision to launch the new product without proper testing.
2. moving or happening quickly; headlong
   The hikers had to navigate a precipitous path that wound its way down the mountain.
3. extremely steep; like a cliff
   The precipitous drop in the stock market caused widespread panic among investors.