Synonyms for precipice

Most common

cliff · steep · crag · cliffdrop

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A very steep cliff.

Related words

Word family

precipitous precipitously precipitousness

Forms

Plural

precipices → cliffs, steeps, crags, cliffdrops…

Example sentences

• cliff The bus fell off the cliff, killing all 10 aboard.
• steep The eastern shore of the lake is steep and pebbly.
• crag A very different scene was in the mean time passing in the Tower of Wolf's Crag.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

crag¹

5 letters

cliff¹, steep¹

9 letters

cliffdrop

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précipice

Italiano

precipizio

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precipicio

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