| Main Entry: | impasse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stalemate |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, box*, cessation, corner*, cul-de-sac, dead end, deadlock, dilemma, fix, gridlock, jam, mire*, morass, pause, pickle, plight, predicament, quandary, rest, scrape*, standoff, standstill |
Antonyms: |
agreement, breakthrough |
| Main Entry: | blind alley |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | closed-off passage |
Synonyms: |
blank wall, cul-de-sac, dead end, dead-end street, impasse, tangent |
| Main Entry: | cul-de-sac |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | street closed at one end |
Synonyms: |
blind alley, dead end, dead-end street, impasse |
| Main Entry: | cul-de-sac |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deadend |
Synonyms: |
cavity, dead end, impasse, pocket, tube |