IMPASSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPASSE?

Need another word that means the same as “impasse”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “impasse” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Impasse” are: dead end, deadlock, stalemate, standstill, blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, checkmate

Impasse as a Noun

Definitions of "Impasse" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “impasse” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.
• A street with only one way in or out.
• A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

Synonyms of "Impasse" as a noun (8 Words)

blind alley	Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity.
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.
cul de sac	A passage with access only at one end.
dead end	A time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense.
dead-end street	A situation offering opportunities.
deadlock	A situation in a game or match where the scores are level. An attempt to break the deadlock.
stalemate	A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. 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.

Usage Examples of "Impasse" as a noun

• The current political impasse.
• Reached an impasse on the negotiations.

Associations of "Impasse" (30 Words)

abeyance	A state of temporary disuse 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.
deadlock	Secure a door with a deadlock. Ashton broke the deadlock with a penalty after 15 minutes.
desist	Stop doing something; cease or abstain. Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage.
difficulty	A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one’s ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome. Finished the test only with great difficulty.
discontinue	Prevent completion. He discontinued his visits.
discontinuity	A break in or lack of continuity. There is no significant discontinuity between modern and primitive societies.
halt	Come to a halt stop moving. Company halt.
halting	Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. She speaks halting English with a heavy accent.
hardship	Severe suffering or privation. The many hardships of frontier life.
hiatus	An interruption in the intensity or amount of something. There was a brief hiatus in the war with France.
immovable	Immovable property. All immovable objects have graffiti sprayed on them.
layover	A brief stay in the course of a journey. There was only a forty eight minute layover.
pause	A mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount. The speaker paused.
permanently	For a long time without essential change. He is permanently disabled.
predicament	A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. Finds himself in a most awkward predicament.
puzzled	Filled with bewilderment. Puzzled that she left without saying goodbye.
quandary	A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation. A legal quandary.
quit	Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat. He quit as manager of the struggling Third Division team.
resign	Part with a possession or right. He lost his Queen and resigned in 45 moves.
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. He stopped work for tea.
temporarily	For a limited period of time; not permanently. A temporarily vacant department store.
trouble	Take the trouble to do something concern oneself. He wanted to die and end his troubles.
unaccustomed	Not habituated to; unfamiliar with. Many varieties of unaccustomed foods.
walkout	The act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest. There was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak.