Synonyms for crisis
ˈkraɪ sɪscri·sis

Princeton's WordNet

1. crisisnoun

   an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

   "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

2. crisisnoun

   a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

   "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"

Matched Categories

1. • Juncture
   • Situation

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1. crisisnoun

   Synonyms:
   acme, height, decisive turn, turning point

2. crisisnoun

   Synonyms:
   exigency, emergency, juncture, conjuncture, pass, strait, rub, pinch, push, critical situation

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1. crisisnoun

   Synonyms:
   critical juncture, climacteric, emergency, strait, exigency

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1. List of paraphrases for "crisis":

   crises, kris, turmoil, crise, standoff, crunch, downturn, meltdown, depression, emergency

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1. Chuck Schumer:

   This should be a moment of clarity for everyone, this is a huge crisis and we need big relief.

2. Lindsey Graham:

   While I'm glad the majority leader believes Leader McConnell would be Leader McConnell, it's a mistake not to pass legislation to protect the investigation, we ought to head off a constitutional crisis at the pass, rather than waiting until it's too late. ... I hope Senate Judiciary Committee moves forward with a bill, and that members of Senator McConnell's caucus push Senator McConnell to reconsider.

3. Haitian President Jovenel Moise:

   The current situation is an opportunity to stop the permanent crisis.

4. Yanzhong Huang:

   The last thing that the Chinese leaders want is to have a nationwide, major Covid-19 outbreak that overwhelms the hospitals... and could contribute to social and political instability, a government failure to effectively respond to such a crisis could translate into a legitimacy crisis( ahead of Party Congress).

5. Shaun Osher:

   In 2008, it was indisputable that the global financial crisis affected real estate values, prices dropped quickly. But for sellers today there is no fundamental factor that points to a weakened market. Understandably, they are reluctant.