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impasse
im·passe I0053800 (ĭm′păs′)n.1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.
[French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + passe, a passing (from Old French, from passer, to pass; see pass).]impasse (æmˈpɑːs; ˈæmpɑːs; ɪmˈpɑːs; ˈɪmpɑːs) na situation in which progress is blocked; an insurmountable difficulty; stalemate; deadlock[C19: from French; see im-, pass]im•passe (ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæs)
n. 1. a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock. 2. a cul-de-sac. [1850–55; orig., a finesse (in cards) < French, =im- im-2 + passe pass] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | impasse - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"deadlock, stalemate, standstill, dead endsituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 2. |  impasse - a street with only one way in or outblind alley, dead-end street, cul de sacthoroughfare - a public road from one place to another |
impassenoun deadlock, stalemate, standstill, dead end, standoff, blind alley (informal) The company has reached an impasse in negotiations.Translationspunto mortoimpasseimpasseтупикimpasse
at an impasseAt a point or problem that is insurmountable or from which there is no possible exit, progress, or negotiation. After hours of bitter debate, the two parties were at an impasse, and the discussion was left for the following day.See also: impassecome to an impasseTo reach a point or problem that is insurmountable or from which there is no possible exit, progress, or negotiation. After hours of bitter debate, the two parties came to an impasse, and the discussion was left for the following day.See also: come, impassereach an impasseTo come to a point past which no further progress is able to be made. After three days of negotiations, we reached an impasse when it came to the matter of increased pay for staff. A: "My client is absolutely unwilling to compromise on this issue." B: "Then it looks as though we've reached an impasse."See also: impasse, reachcome to an impasseFig. to reach a deadlock, stalemate, etc., in a situation. (Alludes to a blocked roadway.) The committee has come to an impasse in its deliberations.See also: come, impassereach an impasseto progress to the point that a barrier stops further progress. When negotiations with management reached an impasse, the union went on strike. The discussion reached an impasse and no one was able to propose a compromise.See also: impasse, reachAcronymsSeeIMPimpasse
Synonyms for impassenoun deadlockSynonyms- deadlock
- stalemate
- standstill
- dead end
- standoff
- blind alley
Synonyms for impassenoun a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possibleSynonyms- deadlock
- stalemate
- standstill
- dead end
Related Wordsnoun a street with only one way in or outSynonyms- blind alley
- dead-end street
- cul de sac
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