DEADLOCK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   Synonym(s)
   • dead end (what does dead end mean?)
   • impasse (what does impasse mean?)
   • stalemate (what does stalemate mean?)
   • standstill (what does standstill mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • reached an impasse on the negotiations
   Hypernyms(s) deadlock is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • situation (what does situation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stand still (what does stand still mean?)