Entry Word: impasse

Function: noun

Meaning: a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in <if we cannot ever agree on which movie to see tonight, we are at an impasse>

Synonyms deadlock, halt, stalemate, standstill

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