Synonyms for standstill
ˈstændˌstɪlstand·still

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1. standstillnoun

   Synonyms:
   grind, idle, deadlock, impasse, halt

   Antonyms:
   motion, movement

2. standstillnoun

   complete immobility; halt

   The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

   Synonyms:
   halt, impasse, deadlock, idle, grind

   Antonyms:
   movement, motion

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

2. stand, standstill, tie-upnoun

   an interruption of normal activity

   Synonyms:
   tie-up, stall, pedestal, stand, sales booth, dead end, stalemate, viewpoint, rack, tie, base, affiliation, outdoor stage, point of view, bandstand, impasse, association, standpoint, deadlock

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1. List of paraphrases for "standstill":

   deadlock, impasse, stalemate, stagnation, paralysis, stand-still, moratorium, neutral, immobility, suspensive, judgment

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1. Sanita Belgrave:

   Our purpose, like a ball, was designed to have more momentum than to be at a standstill.

2. Kim Hyun-su:

   Samsung is at a standstill, it's having trouble finding a way to create new demand for its smartphones.

3. Nihar Nayak:

   The earthquake will bring negotiations to a standstill, reconstruction can only be more difficult with a broken political system.

4. Andreas Tostmann:

   The restart of Europe's biggest car factory after weeks of standstill is an important symbol for our employees, our dealers, suppliers, the German economy and for Europe.

5. Tom Watson:

   Theresa May government is in utter meltdown, the country is at a standstill with a divided and shambolic government. The Prime Minister can't deliver Brexit and has zero authority left.