Synonyms of stall

stall 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill

endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• halt
• catch
• block
• stay
• arrest
• check
• pull up
• draw up
• hinder
• still
• hold up
• hold
• impede
• fetch up
• suspend
• end
• bring up
• obstruct
• snag
• dam
• stem
• cut off
• clog
• hold back
• balk
• detain
• conclude
• terminate
• blockade
• bottleneck
• suppress
• turn back
• baffle
• rein (in)
• stunt
• discontinue
• call
• repress
• choke off
• squelch
• squash
• stanch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep (on)
• carry on
• run on
• persist
• move
• keep up
• proceed
• progress
• march
• advance
• go along
• fare
• push
• drive
• follow through (with)
• stir
• spur
• propel
• budge
• wend
• goad
• actuate
• impel

2

as in to die

to stop functioning

the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• crash
• fail
• break
• cut out
• break down
• give out
• sputter
• conk (out)
• jam
• fizzle
• wheeze
• act up
• malfunction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• start (up)

stall

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noun

1

as in booth

Related Words

• booth
• box
• cavity
• crib
• vault
• drawer
• cabinet
• crypt
• bunker
• hollow
• locker
• loge
• hole
• alcove
• nook
• niche
• bay
• compartment
• cubicle
• cell
• recess
• cubbyhole
• snuggery
• chamber
• cube
• cabin
• pigeonhole

2

as in delay

Related Words

• delay
• stoppage
• load
• brake
• embargo
• curb
• holdup
• arrest
• restraint
• burden
• hobble
• barrier
• rein
• danger
• blockade
• constraint
• hazard
• reef
• blockage
• peril
• stone wall
• bit
• check
• disadvantage
• brick wall
• obstacle
• let
• interference
• cumber
• hardship
• obstruction
• rub
• catch
• drawback
• stop
• snag
• impediment
• hitch
• difficulty
• hindrance
• block
• hurdle
• chain
• inhibition
• adversity
• handicap
• encumbrance
• stumbling block
• deterrent
• embarrassment
• shackles
• cramp
• clog
• bar
• drag
• balk
• trammel
• holdback
• crimp
• manacle
• fetter

Dissimilar Words

• incentive
• catalyst
• stimulus
• spur
• impetus
• advantage
• edge
• break
• benefit
• assistance
• aid
• goad
• stimulant
• help
• boost
• handmaiden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stall

Verb

Cars sat stalled in floodwaters as some people walked home barefoot, navigating streets that had become nearly impassable. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Too often, overlooking the numbers creates blind spots in strategy that can jeopardize funding and stall key programs. — Carol O'Neil, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Noun

The PIT is a controversial spin-and-stall maneuver where the chasing officer aligns his front bumper with the rear quarter panel of a fleeing vehicle and turns sharply into it, breaking the rear-tire traction and forcing the car into an abrupt spin. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The business began as a pandemic pop-up, which then grew into a Time Out Market stall, which then ballooned into this 8,000-square foot meat emporium in Bushwick. — Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026