STANDSTILL

stand, standstill, tie-up

(noun) an interruption of normal activity

deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill

(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; “reached an impasse on the negotiations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

standstill (countable and uncountable, plural standstills)

complete immobility; halt

Synonyms

• deadlock

• grind

• halt

• idle

• impasse

Antonyms

• motion

• movement

Anagrams

• stillstand

Source: Wiktionary


Stand"still`, n.

Definition: A standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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