crisis 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Examples
- 1.they went bankrupt during the economic crisis
Hypernym
situation 3
noun
a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Attribute
critical 6
adjective
being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
noncritical 2
adjective
not in a state of crisis or emergency
EnglishDerivationally related form
critical 5
adjective
forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
Hyponym
Dunkirk 1
noun
a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
exigency 1
noun
a pressing or urgent situation
juncture 2
noun
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
depression 2
noun
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
paralysis 2
noun
cessation or impairment of activity.
Attribute
critical 6
adjective
being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
noncritical 2
adjective
not in a state of crisis or emergency
