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- Dictionarycrisis/ˈkrʌɪsɪs/
noun
- 1. a time of intense difficulty or danger: "the current economic crisis" Similar
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CRISIS definition: 1. a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering: 2. an extremely difficult or dangerous…. Learn more.
A crisis ( pl.: crises; ADJ: critical) is any event or period that will lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning.
a. : the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever. b. : a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function. c. : an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life. a midlife crisis. 2. : the decisive moment (as in a literary plot)
noun. 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.
a moment during a serious illness when there is the possibility of suddenly getting either better or worse: He's passed the crisis - the fever's started to go down. a crisis of confidence. a sudden loss of confidence: With inflation at 500 percent, the country faces a crisis of confidence. See more. Synonyms. calamity. cataclysm literary.
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.
a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made. an economic/a financial crisis. The government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts. The government is facing a political crisis. a humanitarian crisis created by war and drought. a housing/an energy crisis.
A crisis is a difficult or dangerous time in which a solution is needed — and quickly. For example, the crisis caused by a natural disaster might inspire you and your friends to make a donation.
1. a turning point, as in a sequence of events, for better or for worse. 2. a condition of instability, as in international relations, that leads to a decisive change. 3. a personal tragedy, emotional upheaval, or the like. 4. a. the point in the course of a serious disease at which a decisive change occurs, leading to recovery or to death.
a situation or time that is extremely dangerous or difficult: an economic / financial crisis. The country's leadership is in crisis. See also. mid-life crisis. Fewer examples. He's having a crisis at work. There is a deepening crisis in the region. If one of the family has a crisis we rally round them.
