deadlock | Definition of deadlock

Synonyms and Antonyms of deadlock

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in

the jury sent a note to the judge that it was hopelessly stuck in a deadlock

Synonyms of deadlock

gridlock, halt, impasse, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill

Words Related to deadlock

bind, bottleneck, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, jam, morass, pickle, pinch, plight, predicament, quagmire, quandary, spot