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Synonyms for stuck

  • adjective

Most common

fixed rigid unmovable puzzled perplexed

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Fixed — unable to move

fixed, fast, unmovable, rigid, static, immovable, unmoveable rare

2. Broke — in the situation of having no money

broke, penniless

Other

perplexed, puzzled, wedged slang

Antonyms

well-off, rich, movable

All antonyms of stuck →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Unable to move.

    Can you shift this gate? I think it’s stuck.

  2. adj. 2

    In the situation of having no money.

Related words

Word family
stuck-up
Phrases
stuck-up stuck record stuck twin syndrome

Example sentences

  • fixed The date and place of the meeting have been fixed.
  • rigid Ziri came across as overly rigid and unreasonable.
  • unmovable What happens when an unstoppable force hits an unmovable object?
  • puzzled Tom told me that he thought that Mary was puzzled.
  • perplexed We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
stuckrising
fixedsteady
rigidfalling
unmovablerising
puzzledrising
perplexedrising

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

By length

4 letters
fast1
5 letters
broke1, fixed1, rigid2
6 letters
static2, wedged1
7 letters
puzzled2
9 letters
perplexed2, penniless3, immovable4, unmovable
10 letters
unmoveable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rigid2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
bloqué