DEADLOCKED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

deadlocked

adjective

as in unworkable

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Recent Examples of deadlocked England and Argentina remained deadlocked 0-0 with no shots on goal at either end. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain largely deadlocked over the implementation of the ceasefire’s second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Unfortunately for Colombia, and anyone hoping for a breakthrough, Campaz fired his shot far into the stands, ensuring the game remained deadlocked. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Because of a deadlocked jury on six of the counts, Puente was only convicted of three. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 July 2026 Another trial on the charge related to Mann was held this spring, and similarly ended in a mistrial, as jurors remained deadlocked in their votes. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The rape charge involving Mann ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury, which ultimately happened again in the latest proceedings. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Defense attorney Steve Haney requested an Allen charge, in which a judge gives specific instructions to encourage a deadlocked jury in a criminal trial to reach a unanimous verdict and avoid a mistrial. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 25 June 2026 The perpetually and publicly ailing 74-year-old Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ended in mid-May with a deadlocked jury. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlocked

Adjective

The process was an arcane, possibly unworkable attempt to solve a problem—widespread noncitizen voting—that simply doesn’t exist.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Rebuilding in the historic town lags because of an unworkable maze of regulations.

— Jonathan Helton, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Definition of unworkable

Adjective

Kittharath, the Thai police chief, said the single-story bar had four exits, but police were examining whether the two rear exits were blocked or unusable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
These extreme weather changes can cause pavement to expand, crack and warp, rendering some roads unusable until they are repaired.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of unusable

Adjective

When Shirley proves useless, Juliette hops onto some ropes to zip past the staircase gap and meet with Knox, who shares her curiosity about where Lukas went.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Answer-First Content Still Matters Google Zero does not make contractor websites useless.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of useless

Adjective

Lekkerimäki, effectively, is both undersized, struggles to maintain possession of the puck along the wall, is an ineffectual defender and isn’t quick or fast enough to create the separation required to leverage his offensive tools against checkers.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026
In Australia, a similar ban has proven almost totally ineffectual.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026

Definition of ineffectual

Adjective

As Simón gathered the ball, Mbappé simply ran up and jumped on him, much as a small boy might assault his older brother, in meaningless and unproductive rage, for refusing to share an ice cream.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The Chinese variant actually stimulates economic activity as corrupt officials sell the rights to monetize unproductive state assets to private enterprises.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of unproductive

Adjective

Authorities discovered 113 vials, with some testing positive for deactivated monkeypox virus.

— Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 June 2026
Unlike brewer's yeast, which is activated, nutritional yeast is a deactivated or inactive strain of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026

Definition of deactivated

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North Dakota adopted a bill last year requiring a legislative council to study the feasibility of using nonproductive wells to generate geothermal power.

— Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026
Returning nonproductive properties to the tax rolls, creating jobs and boosting the quality of life are only some of the benefits of redeveloping troubled properties.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Definition of nonproductive

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