Synonyms of crises

crises

noun

plural of crisis

as in crossroads

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

the governor responded swiftly and surely to the crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crossroads
• emergencies
• situations
• exigencies
• heads
• extremities
• conjunctures
• predicaments
• junctures
• possibilities
• crunches
• boiling points
• flash points
• clutches
• breaking points
• milestones
• contingencies
• crunch times
• moments of truth
• tinderboxes
• Dunkirks
• zero hours
• points of no return
• conditions
• climaxes
• happenings
• straits
• corners
• impasses
• landmarks
• turning points
• deadlocks
• stalemates
• jams
• passes
• fixes
• holes
• scrapes
• spots
• hot waters
• pinches
• last minutes
• last ditches
• eleventh hours