Synonyms of moment of truth

moment of truth

phrase

1

as in crisis

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

The hours that the coach devoted to having the team practice the play proved worthwhile when the moment of truth arrived.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crisis
• crossroad(s)
• head
• flash point
• situation
• boiling point
• crunch time
• breaking point
• point of no return
• zero hour
• extremity
• emergency
• juncture
• Dunkirk
• conjuncture
• possibility
• crunch
• exigency
• clutch
• turning point
• tinderbox
• milestone
• predicament
• condition
• contingency
• climax
• last minute
• hot water
• happening
• last ditch
• eleventh hour
• landmark
• corner
• strait
• spot
• impasse
• hole
• stalemate
• deadlock
• pinch
• pass
• scrape
• jam
• fix

2

as in moment

a particular and often important moment in time

It was a moment of truth for the contestants as they waited to hear the winner's name called.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moment
• juncture
• stretch
• minute
• while
• point
• spell
• crisis
• second
• split second
• shake
• heartbeat
• bit
• instant
• beat
• twinkle
• flash
• tick
• threshold
• crack
• wink
• crunch time
• trice
• wire
• cusp
• nick
• nanosecond
• jiffy
• verge
• brink