deadlock

deadlock

noun

Definition 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 deadlock, gridlock, halt, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill

Related Words dead end; bind, bottleneck, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, jam, morass, pickle, pinch, plight, predicament, quagmire, quandary, spot; difficulty; problem