Synonyms for
Crucible
Definition
a container used for melting materials at high temperatures
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- severe crucible
- true crucible
- crucible of change
- crucible of war
- crucible of history
- intense crucible
- fiery crucible
Word family
noun crucible
Usage note
While 'crucible' can refer to a literal container for melting substances, it is more commonly used metaphorically to describe a severe test or trial that shapes or transforms something or someone.
Example sentences
- The blacksmith used a crucible to melt the iron.
- The chemist heated up the liquid in the crucible.
- The crucible was made of ceramic.
- The crucible was too hot to touch.
- The goldsmith used a crucible to melt the gold.
Quotes
I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape. The crucible for silver, and the furnace for gold, but man is tried by his praise. - John Keats
Out of the fire of necessity comes resolution, the willingness to compromise and forge a new path. The crucible forges a new character, a new resolve. - Steve Maraboli
I don't think there's a playwright who has more respect for actors than Arthur Miller. He writes with great empathy for his characters, and he knows actors have to play them night after night with great passion and energy. He sets the bar very high, and that's why actors love working on his plays. They're like a crucible for actors. - David Richenthal