Synonyms of crucible

crucible

noun

ˈkrü-sə-bəl 

as in ordeal

a test of faith, patience, or strength

soldiers who had withstood the crucible of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordeal
• fire
• gauntlet
• trial
• cross
• baptism of fire
• initiation
• baptism
• tragedy
• hardship
• adversity
• misfortune
• challenge
• tribulation
• grievance
• grief
• privation
• trouble
• woe
• mishap
• vicissitude
• difficulty
• acid test
• misadventure
• litmus test
• rigor
• affliction
• discomfort
• inconvenience
• complication
• mischance
• asperity
• nuisance
• annoyance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crucible

However tomorrow’s return means a great deal both to London Fashion Week—which is perennially dedicated to cheerleading the British capital as a key crucible of creativity—as well as to McQueen and McGirr. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Its grief is processual, a crucible that takes the shape its actors and characters mold of it while defying mere mortal charge. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026

The show, Gunsmoke & Mirrors, is set in the late 19th century and chronicles the transformation of Christian Rørmose Madsen, who reinvented himself in the lawless crucible of the American West. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Forged in crucibles of traumatic childhoods and unthinkable loss, both Batman and Alice seek to right wrongs that the criminal justice system won’t touch. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

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