Synonyms of flash point

flash point

noun

1

as in volcano

a potentially explosive place or situation

that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• volcano
• time bomb
• powder keg
• third rail
• hot button
• tinderbox

2

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

tensions between the two longtime adversaries were at a flash point

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flash point

Littrell's beachfront property has become a flash point in the beach battles. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Thus, the film, both as a history lesson and as a flash point of current politics, takes on a great responsibility and a grave one. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Another flash point has been whether Flock data can ultimately be used by federal immigration authorities. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Flock cameras have become the latest cultural flash point over the past several weeks as fears grow over their use to surveil the public. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026