IMPASSES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word impasses. (close relations)
impasse
Best Alternative Words for IMPASSES
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| challenges | nounn | |||||||
noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||||||
| deadlocks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | ||||||||
| difficulties | nounn | |||||||
noun • an effort that is inconvenient • the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result | ||||||||
| dilemmas | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||||
| obstacles | nounn | |||||||
noun • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | ||||||||
| quandaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||||
| roadblocks | nounn | |||||||
noun • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. | ||||||||
| standstills | nounn | |||||||
noun • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible • an interruption of normal activity | ||||||||
