critical listnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl ˌlɪst//ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl ˌlɪst/be on/off the critical list
to be expected/no longer expected to die from a serious injury or illness
to be likely/no longer likely to fail or collapse:
It looks like the company is off the critical list, at least for now.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Not fit & healthy
- crook
- danger list
- dehydrated
- emaciated
- far gone
- frailty
- groggy
- ill
- infirm
- infirmity
- insufficiency
- knock
- not agree with sb idiom
- off-colour
- organic
- relapse
- shadow
- starved
- unhealthy
- worn
See more results »