impasse — meaning in English

English meaning

• impasse noun A situation where no further progress can be made; a deadlock.
• stalemate noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.
• standoff noun A tense confrontation in which neither side backs down or advances.

Senses

impasse is used for these senses in English:

• impasse (figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.
• standoff A deadlocked confrontation between antagonists.

impasse — full definition

1. noun A situation where no further progress can be made; a deadlock.
2. noun A dead-end street.

stalemate — full definition

1. noun In chess, a position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check, ending the game as a draw.
2. noun Any deadlocked situation where neither side can make progress.
3. verb To bring a situation, argument, or game to a deadlock.

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