Synonyms for impasse
ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæsim·passe

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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, stalemate, blind alley, dead end, tie-up

2. blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impassenoun

   a street with only one way in or out

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

Matched Categories

1. • Situation
   • Thoroughfare

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1. List of paraphrases for "impasse":

   deadlock, stalemate, stagnation, standstill, logjam, neutral, cul-de-sac, dead-end, stand-off, gridlock, standoff, rut, quagmire, paralysis, alley, dilemma, predicament, stalling

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How to use impasse in a sentence?

1. Steven Mnuchin:

   They've made clear, there's clearly a desire on their part to do an entire package, we've made clear that we're willing to deal with short-term issues and pass something quickly and come back to the larger issues, so we're at an impasse on that.

2. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan:

   I am bringing this action to ensure that legally supported expenditures can continue to be made and to address the question of how the state payroll is legally managed during the budget impasse.

3. Risa Hontiveros:

   President Duterte should stop gambling with the lives and employment of thousands of OFWs, and the welfare of their families, in a desperate attempt to break the diplomatic impasse.

4. Chuck Schumer:

   We can decide, today, to commit to solving this problem. Each side can stop pointing fingers. Each side can lay down their arms, each side can put aside the resentments built up after years of trench warfare on nominees--We can decide, today, to talk about a way out of this impasse instead of changing the rules.

5. Greg Pellegrino:

   Greg and I are at an impasse.