crisis
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.
a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life.
Medicine/Medical.
the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading either to recovery or to death.
the change itself.
the point in a play or story at which hostile elements are most tensely opposed to each other.
of, referring to, or for use in dealing with a crisis.
Origin of crisis
1synonym study For crisis
Other words from crisis
- crisic, adjective
- post·cri·sis, adjective, noun, plural post·cri·ses.
Words Nearby crisis
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How to use crisis in a sentence
Back in July, Tamar experienced a mental health crisis that resulted in her hospitalization.
Trina Braxton To David Adefeso: ‘When You Attack One, You Attack Us All’ | Hope Wright | September 17, 2020 | Essence.comDesmond could not get support even from Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, who often sees the crisis in the same light he does.
Morning Report: The Dreaded Purple Tier | Voice of San Diego | September 16, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe coronavirus crisis also disrupted Honda’s esports marketing plans.
‘A credible voice’: Why Honda is doubling down on esports | Lara O'Reilly | September 16, 2020 | DigidayThe crisis has not spurred a spate of shows shot exclusively over Zoom or captured entirely on device screens.
How the future of TV and streaming has – and hasn’t – been reshaped so far by 2020 | Tim Peterson | September 16, 2020 | DigidayIn terms of suggesting he took the crisis seriously and she did not, that’s a stretch.
Trump’s ABC News town hall: Four Pinocchios, over and over again | Glenn Kessler | September 16, 2020 | Washington Post
What is known is that Peña Nieto bungled his response to the crisis.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTConsent is manufactured—like, remember the Ebola crisis from a few weeks ago?
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline | Jay Michaelson | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd he said, I know you see this crisis through a very personal lens.
The NY Police Union’s Vile War with Mayor De Blasio | Michael Tomasky | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAre you more pessimistic about the overall public education crisis given this current environment?
The housing bubble was at very the center of the financial crisis that birthed Dodd-Frank.
Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanThe Afghan was true to his salt, and their own retainers, who had come with them from Lucknow, remained steadfast at this crisis.
The Red Year | Louis TracyMamma had left the drawing-room, and I was sitting alone; I immediately saw that we had reached a crisis.
Confidence | Henry JamesWith the end of the moratorium on November 4, it may be said that the crisis produced by the outbreak of war was over.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsLombard Street has thus shown that it has fully learnt the only lesson that the external side of the crisis had to teach it.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for crisis
/ (ˈkraɪsɪs) /
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc
pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
Origin of crisis
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