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stalemate - 7 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | stalemate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deadlock |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22*, arrest, check, delay, draw, gridlock, impasse, pause, standoff, standstill, tie |
| Notes: | stalemate does not end - it is the outcome (stale in stalemate is from Anglo-Norman meaning 'be placed'); a standoff or deadlock can end |
| Antonyms: | headway, progress |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dead end |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cul-de-sac; deadlock |
| Synonyms: | Catch-22, blind alley, corner, draw, impasse, obstacle, road block, stalemate, standoff, stumbling block, blank wall, nowhere to turn |
| Main Entry: | draw |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tie in competition |
| Synonyms: | dead end*, dead heat*, deadlock, photo finish*, stalemate, standoff, tie, even steven |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | standoff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | draw, tie |
| Synonyms: | Mexican standoff*, dead heat*, deadlock, impasse, level, stalemate, toss-up, wash, drawn battle, even game |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | standstill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stop |
| Synonyms: | arrest, cessation, check, checkmate, corner*, dead end*, deadlock, delay, gridlock, halt, hole, impasse, inaction, pause, stalemate, standoff, wait, dead stop |
| Antonyms: | advance, progress |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | failure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lack of success |
| Synonyms: | abortion, bankruptcy, bomb, botch*, breakdown, bungle*, bust, checkmate, collapse, decay, decline, defeat, deficiency, deficit, deterioration, downfall, failing, false step, faux pas, fiasco, flash in the pan*, flop*, frustration, inadequacy, lemon*, loser, loss, mess, misadventure, miscarriage, misstep, overthrow, rout, rupture, stalemate, stoppage, washout*, wreck, implosion, lead balloon, nonperformance, nonsuccess, sinking ship, total loss, turkey |
| Antonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, attainment, earnings, gain, merit, success, win |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deadlock |
| Synonyms: | dead heat*, draw, equivalence, level, photo finish*, push, stalemate, standoff, drawn battle, even game |
| Antonyms: | loss, win |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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