day of reckoning

noun
UK: /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrekənɪŋ/
US: /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrekənɪŋ/

  1. A time when someone will be judged for their actions and have to accept the consequences.

    1. The day of reckoning is coming for all of us someday soon.
    2. The company's leaders knew that the day of reckoning would arrive after years of poor decisions.

  2. A time when problems or difficulties that have been ignored for a long time can no longer be avoided.

    1. The day of reckoning arrived when the business went bankrupt.
    2. For the corrupt officials, the day of reckoning was swift and unavoidable when the investigation concluded.

Synonyms

judgment day doomsday crunch time

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "day of reckoning" in English means: A time when someone will be judged for their actions and have to accept the consequences., A time when problems or difficulties that have been ignored for a long time can no longer be avoided..

The phonetic transcription of "day of reckoning" is /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrekənɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌdeɪ əv ˈrekənɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "day of reckoning": judgment day, doomsday, crunch time.

Example usage of "day of reckoning": "The day of reckoning is coming for all of us someday soon.". More examples on the page.