dead end

Meaning

1. (idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
2. The inner end of a drift or tunnel.
3. (figuratively) A position that offers no hope of change or progress.
4. A split end in the hair.

Synonyms

impasse

blind alley

cul-de-sac

deadlock

stalemate

cul de sac

standstill

cul

dead-end street

logjam

dead-end

closure

term

terminal

terminal point

terminus

no passage

No Through Road

closed end

dead-end siding

destination

difficulty

end point

end-point

Translations

Sackgasse

impasse

cul-de-sac

vicolo cieco

beco sem saída

αδιέξοδο

callejón sin salida

rua sem saída

doodlopende straat

voie sans issue

αδιέξοδος

slop

atzucac

impasse