impasse

Nouns

(n) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- reached an impasse on the negotiations
deadlock, stalemate, standstill, dead end,
(n) a street with only one way in or out blind alley, dead-end street, cul de sac,

Synonyms

deadlock stalemate standstill dead end blind alley dead-end street cul de sac

Words of close approximity

impasto