Synonyms of stalled

stalled 1 of 2

adjective

as in stopped

Related Words

• stopped
• halted
• arrested
• ended
• retrogressing
• regressing
• receding

Dissimilar Words

• proceeding
• ongoing
• operating
• working
• functioning
• happening
• afoot
• alive
• going
• afloat

stalled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stall

1

as in halted

to bring (something) to a standstill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halted
• stopped
• caught
• blocked
• arrested
• stayed
• checked
• hindered
• pulled up
• stilled
• suspended
• brought up
• impeded
• drew up
• obstructed
• held up
• held
• ended
• fetched up
• balked
• stemmed
• concluded
• snagged
• baffled
• clogged
• terminated
• blockaded
• detained
• held back
• cut off
• dammed
• stunted
• suppressed
• bottlenecked
• discontinued
• squashed
• called
• turned back
• repressed
• squelched
• reined (in)
• choked off
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• kept (on)
• carried on
• moved
• proceeded
• progressed
• kept up
• advanced
• marched
• pushed
• ran on
• went along
• fared
• propelled
• drove
• spurred
• stirred
• followed through (with)
• actuated
• impelled
• wended
• goaded
• budged

2

as in died

to stop functioning

the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• died
• crashed
• failed
• broke
• cut out
• gave out
• broke down
• sputtered
• fizzled
• conked (out)
• jammed
• wheezed
• malfunctioned
• acted up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• started (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stalled

Adjective

Business leaders hope her government could restore policy consistency, reduce regulatory bottlenecks and revive stalled mining projects. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

The result is often faster decision-making and fewer stalled initiatives. — Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Choose cooperative words to move stalled conversations forward. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026

The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee is considering that action after committee members heard a report from Mayor Cavalier Johnson's Department of City Development on the stalled Neutral. — Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025

What Happens Next Iran’s leadership is expected to continue resisting growing pressure from the United States and European powers, as nuclear negotiations remain stalled and Western sanctions intensify. — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

Verb

The change halted active progress, which remained stalled until 2019. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Bangladesh has urged the international community for years to help the country begin repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar, but the process is stalled. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

After years of financial setbacks and little visible construction, the project stalled. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Organizations are now attempting to deploy autonomous agents capable of reasoning and planning, only to find their efforts stalled by the antiquity of their own infrastructure. — Chetan Mathur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

However, the practical adoption is stalled by short circuits caused by dendrites, which are microscopic lithium metal spikes that pierce through the solid core like weeds cracking concrete. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

But the development stalled, spawning lawsuits and disputes over $20 million in unpaid work. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

The musical’s Instagram account is approaching 100,000 followers, while the petition stalled out at 787 signatures. — Frank Digiacomo, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Yet Ebright and others told me that this project has stalled out. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026