crisis Synonyms

dire straits danger catastrophe calamity impasse turning point emergency disaster critical situation laboriousness watershed urgency ill luck D-Day armageddon conniption critical mass jumping-off point critical point upheaval unrest quagmire quandary recession risk rubicon scrape situation stalemate strait stress supervention threat tragedy trouble turmoil problem kettle of fish zero hour hot water rabbit hole showdown standoff tight spot tipping point grave situation economic downturn financial crisis crossroads bear market