impasse

Meaning

1. A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac.
2. (figuratively) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

Synonyms

dead end

deadlock

cul-de-sac

blind alley

stalemate

dead-end street

standstill

cul de sac

deadend

logjam

fix

difficulty

bargaining impasse

dead-end

immobile

no-go

pickle

plight

quagmire

respite

cul

Translations

impasse

Sackgasse

cul-de-sac

αδιέξοδο

impasse

callejón sin salida

impasse

vicolo cieco

atzucac

punto morto

cul-de-sac

αδιέξοδος

doodlopende straat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæmpɑːs/

Etymology

Borrowed from French impasse.