impasse, n.
(impasses)
freq. cnt. 2
(impasses)
freq. cnt. 2
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
dead end deadlock impasse stalemate standstill
sample sentences
"reached an impasse on the negotiations"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a street with only one way in or out
<noun.artifact>
blind alley cul de sac dead-end street impasse
semantic pointers
hypernym