Synonyms of stall

stall 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill

endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• halt
• catch
• block
• stay
• arrest
• check
• pull up
• draw up
• hinder
• still
• hold up
• hold
• impede
• fetch up
• suspend
• end
• bring up
• obstruct
• snag
• dam
• stem
• cut off
• clog
• hold back
• balk
• detain
• conclude
• terminate
• blockade
• bottleneck
• suppress
• turn back
• baffle
• rein (in)
• stunt
• discontinue
• call
• repress
• choke off
• squelch
• squash
• stanch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep (on)
• carry on
• run on
• persist
• move
• keep up
• proceed
• progress
• march
• advance
• go along
• fare
• push
• drive
• follow through (with)
• stir
• spur
• propel
• budge
• wend
• goad
• actuate
• impel

2

as in to die

to stop functioning

the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• crash
• fail
• break
• cut out
• break down
• give out
• sputter
• conk (out)
• jam
• fizzle
• wheeze
• act up
• malfunction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• start (up)

stall

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noun

1

as in booth

Related Words

• booth
• box
• cavity
• crib
• vault
• drawer
• cabinet
• crypt
• bunker
• hollow
• locker
• loge
• hole
• alcove
• nook
• niche
• bay
• compartment
• cubicle
• cell
• recess
• cubbyhole
• snuggery
• chamber
• cube
• cabin
• pigeonhole

2

as in delay

Related Words

• delay
• stoppage
• load
• brake
• embargo
• curb
• holdup
• arrest
• restraint
• burden
• hobble
• barrier
• rein
• danger
• blockade
• constraint
• hazard
• reef
• blockage
• peril
• stone wall
• bit
• check
• disadvantage
• brick wall
• obstacle
• let
• interference
• cumber
• hardship
• obstruction
• rub
• catch
• drawback
• stop
• snag
• impediment
• hitch
• difficulty
• hindrance
• block
• hurdle
• chain
• inhibition
• adversity
• handicap
• encumbrance
• stumbling block
• deterrent
• embarrassment
• shackles
• cramp
• clog
• bar
• drag
• balk
• trammel
• holdback
• crimp
• manacle
• fetter

Dissimilar Words

• incentive
• catalyst
• stimulus
• spur
• impetus
• advantage
• edge
• break
• benefit
• assistance
• aid
• goad
• stimulant
• help
• boost
• handmaiden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stall

Verb

Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026

For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

Noun

When her bracelet slips under a stall, Billie unknowingly uses magic to pull it back. —Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Two years after opening a tiny stall at the Blossom Market Hall in San Gabriel, Baking With Ish has doubled in size and is now offering breakfast. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026