A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis.
He had made arrangements for additional funding before the company was in crisis.
...children's illnesses or other family crises.
He's having a mid-life crisis.
...someone to turn to in moments of crisis.
More Synonyms of crisis
crisis in British English
(ˈkraɪsɪs)
nounWord forms: plural-ses (-siːz)
1.
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
2.
an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc
3. pathology
a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
Also (archaic): crise
Word origin
C15: from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide
crisis in American English
(ˈkraɪsɪs)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcriˌses (ˈkraɪˌsiz)
1.
a.
the turning point of a disease for better or worse, esp. a sudden recovery
see also lysis
b.
an intensely painful attack of a disease; paroxysm
2.
a turning point in the course of anything; decisive or crucial time, stage, or event
3.
a time of great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences
an economic crisis
SIMILAR WORDS: eˈmergency
Word origin
L < Gr krisis < krinein, to separate, discern < IE *(s)krei-, to sift, separate < base *(s)ker-, to cut > shear, L cernere, to separate, Ger rein, pure
COBUILD Collocations
crisis
address a crisis
avert a crisis
banking crisis
cause a crisis
currency crisis
current crisis
deepening crisis
defuse a crisis
discuss the crisis
ease the crisis
existential crisis
fiscal crisis
full-blown crisis
funding crisis
global crisis
handle a crisis
humanitarian crisis
liquidity crisis
looming crisis
major crisis
migrant crisis
present crisis
provoke a crisis
refugee crisis
resolve a crisis
solve a crisis
spark a crisis
survive a crisis
tackle a crisis
trigger a crisis
weather a crisis
worsen the crisis
Examples of 'crisis' in a sentence
crisis
The committee was the main regulatory innovation after the financial crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Although his direct powers were slight he was sometimes able to resolve political crises through symbolic interventions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have fled as their native island has tumbled into economic crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most experts agree that it is not equipped to handle a serious crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
There are moments when military force can change crises for the better.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Executive pay barely skipped a beat after the financial crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The world managed to cope in 2008 with one global financial crisis.
The Sun (2016)
There are two kinds of people in crisis situations - those who fight and those who freeze.
The Sun (2016)
He looks like he's having a mid-life crisis.
The Sun (2016)
It meets a need, too, though the rather more humble task of mending stuff rather than ending the energy crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are not watching the brewing of a financial crisis but of a political battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Not bad for a company supposedly in crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Going into the crisis with a budget deficit was an error.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The crisis came during one pivotal board meeting.
Christianity Today (2000)
Yet economic crisis is hard to see.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We are now facing the most serious financial crisis since that era.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It rattles alarmingly between characters and crises on three continents.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The energy crisis would be a distant memory.
The Sun (2014)
The economic crisis has changed attitudes to public spending.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They viewed the plan as a bailout of the bankers that they blame for the financial crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It argues that the austerity policy is only making the economic crisis worse.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is the potential to be a serious crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The crisis in our energy supply has been flagged up for years.
The Sun (2013)
They might have continued farther west, but were called back by a domestic political crisis.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
My leaflet on men and mid-life crisis will help you understand likely issues.
The Sun (2013)
In political crisis, can theatre help?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yesterday critics accused him of blundering from one self-inflicted crisis to another.
The Sun (2009)
The manufacturing crisis on the Continent makes that unlikely any time soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This sad affair could have been avoided if only he had shown foresight and made arrangements for additional funding before the company was in crisis.
Kiam, Victor Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986)
Few doubt that further austerity measures will have to come as the budget crisis deepens, but the bigger problems are systemic.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I seem to be going through a classic mid-life crisis.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
crisis
British English: crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ NOUN
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
...the country's economic crisis.
American English: crisis
Arabic: أَزْمَة
Brazilian Portuguese: crise
Chinese: 危机
Croatian: kriza
Czech: krize
Danish: krise
Dutch: crisis
European Spanish: crisis
Finnish: kriisi
French: crise
German: Krise
Greek: κρίση
Italian: crisi
Japanese: 重大局面
Korean: 위기
Norwegian: krise
Polish: kryzys
European Portuguese: crise
Romanian: criză
Russian: кризис
Latin American Spanish: crisis
Swedish: kris
Thai: ช่วงวิกฤต
Turkish: kriz
Ukrainian: криза
Vietnamese: cuộc khủng hoảng
All related terms of 'crisis'
debt crisis
a situation in which the large debts owed by a number of individuals , organizations or countries threaten to overwhelm them, so that they become unable to service their debts which, in turn , may threaten the stability of larger structures
Gulf Crisis
the unstable period prior to the war of 1991 between US-led UN forces and Iraq
crisis centre
a place providing help to victims of crime , natural disasters , etc
crisis point
You use point to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something.
energy crisis
a shortfall in or interruption to the provision of energy supplies
fiscal crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
global crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
major crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
banking crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
climate crisis
a situation of imminent environmental catastrophe brought about by climate change
crisis theology
a neoorthodox theology , advocated by Karl Barth and others, emphasizing the absolute necessity of faith and divine revelation in transcending the personal crisis , common to all humankind , that arises from the contradictions inherent in human nature and in the social order
currency crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
current crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
funding crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
identity crisis
a state in which a person experiences uncertainty about who they really are and their proper role in life
looming crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
midlife crisis
A midlife crisis is a period of doubt and anxiety that some people experience in middle age, when they think about whether their life is the kind of life that they want .
migrant crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
present crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
refugee crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
avert a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
cause a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
crisis management
People use crisis management to refer to a management style that concentrates on solving the immediate problems occurring in a business rather than looking for long-term solutions.
deepening crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
existential crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
liquidity crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
quarterlife crisis
a crisis that may be experienced in one's twenties , involving anxiety over the direction and quality of one's life
solve a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
spark a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
address a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
defuse a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
discuss the crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
ease the crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
full-blown crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
handle a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
humanitarian crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
provoke a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
rape crisis centre
a place that provides support to people who have been victims of rape or other kinds of sexual abuse
resolve a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
survive a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
tackle a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
trigger a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
weather a crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems .
worsen the crisis
A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
crisis of confidence
a serious loss of confidence
Family Crisis Intervention Unit
a unit that assists families that are experiencing severe difficulties
Chinese translation of 'crisis'
crisis
(ˈkraɪsɪs)
Word forms:plcrises (ˈkraɪsiːz)
n(c/u)
危机(機) (wēijī) (种(種), zhǒng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a time of extreme trouble or danger
Strikes worsened the country's economic crisis.
Synonyms
emergency
He has the ability to deal with emergencies quickly.
plight
the plight of Third World countries plagued by debts
catastrophe
The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.
predicament
The decision will leave her in a predicament.
pass
Things have come to a pretty pass when people are afraid to go out after dark.
trouble
a charity that helps women in trouble with the law
disaster
The whole production was a disaster.
mess
I've got myself into a bit of a mess.
dilemma
The issue raises a moral dilemma.
strait
deep water
meltdown (informal)
extremity
Even in extremity, she never lost her sense of humour.
quandary
The anonymous letter creates a quandary for the judge.
dire straits
exigency
critical situation
2 (noun)
Definition
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of anything
The anxiety that had been building within him reached a crisis.
Synonyms
critical point
climax
Reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career.
point of no return
height
He was struck down at the height of his career.
confrontation
This issue could lead to a military confrontation.
crunch (informal)
turning point
The vote marks something of a turning point in the war.
culmination
crux
moment of truth
climacteric
tipping point
Additional synonyms
in the sense of catastrophe
Definition
a great and sudden disaster or misfortune
The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.
Synonyms
disaster,
tragedy,
calamity,
meltdown (informal),
cataclysm,
trouble,
trial,
blow,
failure,
reverse,
misfortune,
devastation,
adversity,
mishap,
affliction,
whammy (informal),
bummer (slang),
mischance,
fiasco
in the sense of climax
Definition
the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events
Reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career.
Synonyms
culmination,
head,
top,
summit,
height,
highlight,
peak,
pay-off (informal),
crest,
high point,
zenith,
apogee,
high spot (informal),
acme,
ne plus ultra
in the sense of confrontation
Definition
a serious argument or fight
This issue could lead to a military confrontation.