standstill

Meaning

Complete immobility; a halt.

Synonyms

deadlock

stalemate

stand

halt

stop

🛑

stoppage

tie-up

impasse

dead end

stagnation

stasis

inaction

standing

interruption

suspension

abeyance

layover

immobile

immobility

immobilization

immovability

inactivity

inertness

insurgence

insurgency

judgement

motionless

mutiny

paralysis

pause

pose

pull up

quitting

rebellion

rest

revolt

riot

ruling

sedition

self-centered

set-back

shutdown

sluggishness

stage

stagnancy

stalling

stance

static

stationary

stator

Translations

Stillstand

fermata

parada

🛑

arrêt

stilstand

surplace

paralisação

parada

🛑

immobilisation

halte

ακινησία

Aufenthalt

paralysie

Stockung

repos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstændˌstɪl/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: stilstand

Cognate with German: Stillstand

Cognate with Danish: stilstand

In summary

From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“standstill”), German Stillstand (“standstill”), Danish stilstand (“standstill”).