Synonyms for stalemate
ˈsteɪlˌmeɪtstale·mate

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1. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstillnoun

   a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

   Synonyms:
   standstill, cul, dead-end street, cul de sac, stand, deadlock, blind alley, dead end, tie-up, impasse

2. stalemateverb

   drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

   Synonyms:
   deadlock, impasse, dead end, standstill

3. stalemateverb

   subject to a stalemate

Matched Categories

1. • Chess
   • Move
   • Situation

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1. List of paraphrases for "stalemate":

   impasse, deadlock, stagnation, standstill, logjam, neutral, paralysis, standoff, stand-off, gridlock, dead-end, stalling, rut, stillness, dilemma, cul-de-sac

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1. Dave Mirra:

   It was never going to be that fun for me to go on riding on a plateau level and not keep progressing, but by the same token I got to a point where I really couldn't take getting injured anymore in the name of progression, it put me in a stalemate. I probably could have milked BMX for a lot longer if I'd really wanted to, but that's not my style.

2. Joseph Dunford:

   We used the term stalemate a year ago and, relatively speaking, it has not changed much.

3. Lloyd Austin:

   And so rather than having a stalemate, what you’ll probably see is Ukrainians shaping this fight so they can create opportunities for themselves and exploit those opportunities going forward.

4. James Gelvin:

   The second one is the fact that now you have a stalemate on the ground ... neither side is going to be able to win it on the battlefield.

5. Pedro Sanchez:

   One way or another we'll form a progressive government and unblock the political stalemate ... We call upon all the political parties, except for those that work against coexistence and foster hatred.