impasse

Meaning

1. stalemate, impasse (situation in which no progress can be made; not used in the chess sense of stalemate)
2. dead-end; cul-de-sac (street)

Concepts

impasse

dead end

blind alley

cul-de-sac

deadlock

dead-end street

stalemate

dead-end

escape

diplomacy

delicacy

cul de sac

finesse

standstill

alley

dead-end siding

budget deficit

dilemma

discreetness

gridlock

labyrinth

logjam

maze

predicament

standoff

stymie

cul

no passage

budget gap

Synonyms

cul-de-sac

sans issue

cul de sac

dédale

déficit budgétaire

dilemme

diplomatie

embouteillage

finesse

labyrinthe

pat

pétrin

repos

situation sans issue

voie sans issue

surplace

arrêt

interblocage

bourbier

cul

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛ̃.pas/

Etymology

From im- + passe.