conjuncture | Definition of conjuncture

Synonyms and Antonyms of conjuncture

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

an unfortunate conjuncture of events—peak demand at a time of reduced output from hurricane-ravished refineries—resulted in skyrocketing gas prices

Synonyms of conjuncture

boiling point, breaking point, clutch, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, emergency, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, tinderbox, zero hour

Words Related to conjuncture

contingency, possibility

climax, turning point

happening, landmark, milestone

condition, pass, situation, strait

deadlock, impasse, stalemate

corner, fix, hole, hot water, jam, last ditch, pinch, predicament, scrape, spot

eleventh hour, last minute

Phrases Synonymous with conjuncture

moment of truth, point of no return