precipitousness

/prɪˈsɪpɪtəsnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being very steep.
    • Engineers had to account for the precipitousness of the terrain when building the road.
    • The precipitousness of the cliff made it impossible to climb without ropes.
    • The view was breathtaking, but the precipitousness of the drop was frightening.
  2. The quality of being done too quickly or without enough thought.
    • The precipitousness of his decision surprised everyone in the office.
    • The precipitousness of the market crash left investors in shock.
    • She later regretted the precipitousness of her response to the email.
Antonyms
What does "precipitousness" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean