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. Robert McNally:

   It is a crisis for which the world is woefully unprepared.

2. Greg Abbott:

   I understand it's not easy. I understand it's not popular, welcome to government in the middle of a global crisis.

3. Steve Hilton:

   It’s now obvious the Biden administration has created a humanitarian crisis with his open border policies, but it’s not just what they’re doing – reversing Trump policies reducing massive flow – it’s what they’re saying. When you claim you’re still policing the border while at the same time pander to the immigrant right’s activists in your base, that you’re letting everyone in, yeah, that’s a mixed message.

4. Steve Constantinides:

   Our government usually moves slowly unless there's a severe crisis, at which time extraordinary action is needed to mitigate the problem.

5. Joe Biden:

   There isn't any question that they're going to use this crisis to try to further divide and attack our community, even more than they have, the White House shouldn't be a source of oppression and fear. The White House should be a source of moral courage.