Synonyms for stalemate

Most common

impasse · deadlock · standstill · dead-end

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

compromise

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.

Forms

Plural

stalemates → impasses, deadlocks, standstills, dead-ends…

Example sentences

• standstill The protests brought the country to a standstill.
• deadlock Your ambitious character can save us from this deadlock.
• impasse Has the war in Ukraine reached an impasse?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

impasse²

8 letters

deadlock²

10 letters

standstill²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impasse² = 2 syllables).