IMPASSE

deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill

(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; ā€œreached an impasse on the negotiationsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

impasse (plural impasses)

a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac

a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made

Anagrams

• pessima, sempais

Source: Wiktionary


Im`passe" (aN`pƤs"; E. im*pas"), n. [F.]

Definition: An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.

The issue from the present impasse will, in all probability, proceed from below, not from above. Arnold White.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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