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stalemate

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stalemate

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

  • a new negotiator finally got both sides past the stalemate
Synonyms of stalemate

deadlock, gridlock, halt, impasse, logjam, Mexican standoff, standoff, standstill
Words Related to stalemate

dead end

bind, bottleneck, corner, dilemma, fix, hole, jam, morass, pickle, pinch, plight, predicament, quagmire, quandary, spot

difficulty

problem

2 a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other

  • after playing chess for 16 hours, we ended the game in a stalemate
Synonyms of stalemate

dead heat, draw, standoff, tie
Words Related to stalemate

deadlock, impasse

seesaw

photo finish

horse race, toss-up

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