precipitousness

• Nom désignant le caractère d'une pente extrêmement raide, ou le fait de se produire soudainement et avec grande hâte, souvent sans avertissement.

A noun referring to the quality of being extremely steep, or the property of happening suddenly and with great haste, often without warning.

indénombrable

1. SteepnessC1formal

   The quality of a slope being extremely steep or sheer.

   Caractère escarpé

   • The precipitousness of the cliff made the climb extremely dangerous.
   • Hikers were warned about the precipitousness of the mountain trail.
   • The architect had to account for the precipitousness of the terrain when designing the road.

   Synonymesabruptnessperpendicularitysteepnessverticality

2. SuddennessC1formal

   The quality of happening very quickly and unexpectedly, often with a sense of urgency or haste.

   Caractère soudain

   • The precipitousness of his decision surprised everyone in the room.
   • She was taken aback by the precipitousness of the market crash.
   • The precipitousness of the announcement left no time for preparation.

   Synonymesabruptnesshastinessprecipitancysuddennessunexpectedness

   Antonymesdeliberatenessgradualnessleisurelinessslowness