Impasse

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.
  • n. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
  • n. a deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a street with only one way in or out
  • n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cul-de-sac   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsace    Cass    Glass    Grass    Grasse    Jas    Mass    Mass.    Nass    Pass   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stalemate    casin    mortice    racialism    partage    engine driver    gx    dialogo    muera    cond