Synonyms of impasse

impasse

noun

ˈim-ˌpas 

1

as in halt

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

in their bitter custody battle, the divorcing couple are at a total impasse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halt
• deadlock
• stalemate
• gridlock
• standstill
• standoff
• predicament
• jam
• logjam
• dilemma
• Mexican standoff
• problem
• quandary
• pickle
• plight
• bottleneck
• hole
• bind
• quagmire
• morass
• dead end
• fix
• corner
• difficulty
• pinch
• spot

2

as in predicament

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

the impossible impasse faced by those who opposed the war but did not want to seem disloyal to the troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicament
• dilemma
• pickle
• hole
• bind
• swamp
• corner
• jam
• difficulty
• quagmire
• mire
• fix
• box
• crisis
• rabbit hole
• spot
• kettle of fish
• jackpot
• plight
• rattrap
• sticky wicket
• catch-22
• deadlock
• stalemate
• quandary
• trouble
• hot water
• node
• soup
• standstill
• emergency
• halt
• crossroad
• exigency
• logjam
• pinch
• juncture
• strait
• clutch
• scrape

Examples of impasse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the whole, local baseball ratings took a 6% haircut during the impasse. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 July 2024

One potential compromise in the Aiyuk impasse would be to give him a substantial raise in 2024 from the $14.14 fifth-year option figure and then agree to not give him the franchise tag in 2025. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024

Macron’s centrists are paralyzed by the country’s aversion to multiparty coalition-building, and the far-right opposition seems content to wait and watch as its own position is strengthened by the impasse. —Drew Goins, Washington Post, 24 July 2024

Driving the news: Senate Democrats left the Tuesday meeting at an impasse over what to do about the top of the ticket, with Biden backers making impassioned pitches for the president. —Stephen Neukam, Axios, 9 July 2024