precipitousness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество быть чрезвычайно крутым, или свойство происходить внезапно и с большой поспешностью, часто без предупреждения.

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

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1. SteepnessC1formal

   The quality of a slope being extremely steep or sheer.

   Крутизна

   • 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.

   Синонимыabruptnessperpendicularitysteepnessverticality

2. SuddennessC1formal

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

   Внезапность

   • 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.

   Синонимыabruptnesshastinessprecipitancysuddennessunexpectedness

   Антонимыdeliberatenessgradualnessleisurelinessslowness