Synonyms for precipice
ˈprɛs ə pɪsprecipice

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.3 / 3 votes

1. precipicenoun

   Synonyms:
   cliff

2. precipicenoun

   A very steep cliff.

   Synonyms:
   cliff

3. precipicenoun

   The brink of a dangerous situation.

   to stand on a precipice

   Synonyms:
   cliff

4. precipicenoun

   A headlong fall or descent.

   Synonyms:
   cliff

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. precipice

   Synonyms:
   cliff, crag, steep descent, headlong, steep

Princeton's WordNet

1. precipicenoun

   a very steep cliff

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1. • Cliff

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. precipicenoun

   Synonyms:
   cliff, crag, steep, abrupt declivity

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "precipice":

   abyss, cliff, brink

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1. Greg Valliere:

   I think we’ll come right up to the precipice, most people in this city feel it’s inconceivable we could default on our debt. I agree it’s unlikely but it’ll be much closer than people thought.

2. Bahaa Fikry:

   The change happened and I said: 'Welcome'. What I care about is that my children live better than us... but I found the country was going... to the precipice, the country needs us, or needs me personally, at this stage.

3. Mark Hamill:

   We were all over each other! but the one thing that drew Carrie and me back from the precipice was we kind of became aware of what we were doing and just burst out laughing. Which was unfortunate for me because the rocket launch sequence had been initiated.

4. Andrew Hollenhorst:

   The slowing trend evident across categories raises concern that a slowing trend most evident in manufacturing is also becoming more apparent in the broader economy, this should leave the Fed right on the precipice of providing some 'insurance' by cutting rates at the July meeting.

5. State John Kerry:

   I look forward to these meetings as an opportunity to try to pull people back from a precipice and try to move down a road, because everybody understands that in the end, it requires a political solution, it requires two states living side-by-side in peace with two peoples appropriately honored with their countries, and with security.