Need another word that means the same as “deadlock”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “deadlock” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Deadlock” are: dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill, checkmate, bolt, lock, latch, catch, fastening, fastener, tie, draw, fasten, padlock, secure, block, barricade, obstruct
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deadlock” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bolt | A long pin with a head that screws into a nut, used to fasten things together. |
| catch | The act of catching an object with the hands. I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch. |
| checkmate | Said by a player to announce that the opponent s king is in the position of checkmate. If the rebel forces succeed in cutting off the road they will have achieved checkmate. |
| dead end | People who are no longer living. |
| fastener | A device that closes or secures something. The sleeping bag is so slim that it is impossible to do up the fastener once you re inside. |
| fastening | The act of fastening things together. A fly front fastening. |
| impasse | A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible. The current political impasse. |
| latch | A circuit which retains whatever output state results from a momentary input signal until reset by another signal. Lifting the latch she pushed the gate open. |
| lock | A number of interlocked or jammed items. All of this makes him a lock to make the Hall of Fame. |
| stalemate | Drawing position in chess: any of a player’s possible moves would place his king in check. The war had again reached stalemate. |
| standstill | A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible. The traffic came to a standstill. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deadlock” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| barricade | Block or defend with a barricade. Detainees who barricaded themselves into their dormitory. |
| block | Shape into a block or blocks. Knight did well to block Soloman s shot. |
| bolt | Secure or lock with a bolt. The lid was bolted down. |
| draw | Engage in drawing. Draw a card. |
| fasten | Become fixed or fastened. They fastened various nicknames to each other. |
| latch | Fasten with a latch. Latch the door. |
| lock | Pass by means through a lock in a waterway. He is treated like an unpaid servant and locked in his room. |
| obstruct | Deliberately make (something) difficult. An indirect free kick is awarded for intentionally obstructing an opponent. |
| padlock | Secure with a padlock. His father had padlocked the gate. |
| secure | Assure payment of. The government is concerned to secure the economy against too much foreign ownership. |
| tie | Unite musical notes by a tie. Tie a necktie. |
| abeyance | Temporary cessation or suspension. Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries. |
| cease | Cease is a noun only in the phrase without cease end. The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed. |
| cessation | A stopping. A cessation of animal testing of cosmetics. |
| desist | Choose not to consume. Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage. |
| discontinue | Cease taking (a newspaper or periodical) or paying (a subscription). The support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31. |
| discontinuity | Lack of connection or continuity. There is no significant discontinuity between modern and primitive societies. |
| halt | Come to a halt stop moving. A halt in production. |
| halting | Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. She speaks halting English with a heavy accent. |
| hiatus | A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity. There was a brief hiatus in the war with France. |
| impasse | A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. The current political impasse. |
| interfere | Cause interference to a broadcast radio signal. Light pulses interfere constructively in a fibre to emit a pulse. |
| intermission | A pause or break. The daily work goes on without intermission. |
| interruption | An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity. Students returning to education after an interruption in their career. |
| momentarily | For an instant or moment. We paused momentarily before proceeding. |
| pause | A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain. |
| permanently | In a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely; for all time. He is permanently disabled. |
| predicament | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. The club s financial predicament. |
| preside | Act as president. Johnson has presided over eight matches since Beck s dismissal. |
| quandary | A difficult situation; a practical dilemma. Kate was in a quandary. |
| quit | Behave in a specified way. The landlord issued a notice to quit. |
| recess | Put into a recess. The talks recessed at 2 15. |
| refrain | Choose not to consume. He refrained from hitting him back. |
| respite | Grant a respite to someone especially a person condemned to death. The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering. |
| stalemate | Subject to a stalemate. The war had again reached stalemate. |
| stanch | Stop the flow of a liquid. |
| standstill | An interruption of normal activity. The traffic came to a standstill. |
| stasis | A period or state of inactivity or equilibrium. Long periods of stasis. |
| stop | Used in telegrams to indicate a full stop. The rain had stopped and the clouds had cleared. |
| suspension | Temporary cessation or suspension. A suspension of maize starch in arachis oil. |
| walkout | A strike in which the workers walk out. Opposition MPs staged a walkout during the budget session. |
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