IMPASSE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word impasse. (close relations)
impassiveness
Best Alternative Words for IMPASSE
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| deadlock | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | ||||||||
| stalemate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check verb • subject to a stalemate | ||||||||
| standstill | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • an interruption of normal activity | ||||||||
| blockage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||||
| gridlock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible | ||||||||
| halt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • the event of something ending • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs verb • cause to come to an abrupt stop • come to a halt, stop moving • stop from happening or developing • stop the flow of a liquid | ||||||||
| logjam | nounn | |||||||
noun • any stoppage attributable to unusual activity • an immovable mass of logs blocking a river | ||||||||
| blind alley | nounn | |||||||
noun • a street with only one way in or out • (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement | ||||||||
| cul de sac | nounn | |||||||
noun • a passage with access only at one end • a street with only one way in or out | ||||||||
| dead-end street | nounn | |||||||
noun • a street with only one way in or out | ||||||||
