Synonyms of Dunkirk

Dunkirk

noun

ˈdən-ˌkərk 

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

with the company facing a financial Dunkirk, it was hoped that the new CEO could turn things around—and fast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crisis
• situation
• crossroad(s)
• head
• emergency
• boiling point
• flash point
• extremity
• moment of truth
• breaking point
• crunch time
• point of no return
• zero hour
• juncture
• conjuncture
• crunch
• climax
• exigency
• clutch
• possibility
• turning point
• tinderbox
• predicament
• milestone
• happening
• contingency
• condition
• hot water
• stalemate
• corner
• last ditch
• eleventh hour
• strait
• impasse
• landmark
• deadlock
• last minute
• pass
• hole
• spot
• jam
• scrape
• pinch
• fix