All crucible synonyms

noun crucible

• vessel — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
• pot — a deep hole; pit.
• container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
• cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
• melting pot — a pot in which metals or other substances are melted or fused.
• receptacle — a container, device, etc., that receives or holds something: a receptacle for trash.
• vat — a large container, as a tub or tank, used for storing or holding liquids: a wine vat.
• kettle — a metal container in which to boil liquids, cook foods, etc.; pot.
• retort — to sterilize food after it is sealed in a container, by steam or other heating methods.
• ordeal — any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
• trial — German Der Prozess. a novel (1925) by Franz Kafka.
• test — Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
• burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
• affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
• predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.