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

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

The Community impact Rainbow Park’s closure is in some ways a flash point in the story of a changing neighborhood molded by economic and social pressures. — Austin Horn august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

The central role of tech platforms in determining who’s eligible has become a flash point, with unions and labor rights groups reporting widespread problems with access and eligibility. — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026