critical 6
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
Examples
- 1.a critical shortage of food
- 2.a critical illness
- 3.an illness at the critical stage
Attribute
crisis 1
noun
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
EnglishAntonym
noncritical 2
adjective
not in a state of crisis or emergency
Derivationally related form
criticality 1
noun
a state of critical urgency
criticalness 1
noun
a state of critical urgency
Also see
crucial 1
adjective
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
Attribute
crisis 1
noun
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Similar_to
acute 6
adjective
of critical importance and consequence
dangerous 2
adjective
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
desperate 6
adjective
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
