Synonyms for crisis

Synonyms for (noun) crisis

Synonyms: crisis

Definition: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

Usage: after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better

Similar words: occasion, juncture

Definition: an event that occurs at a critical time

Usage: at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave; it was needed only on special occasions


Synonyms: crisis

Definition: an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

Usage: they went bankrupt during the economic crisis

Similar words: situation

Definition: a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

Usage: the dangerous situation developed suddenly; that's quite a situation; no human situation is simple


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