1. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   - deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate 
2. An interruption of normal activity
   - stand, tie-up

1. Remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
   "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"

Derived forms: standstills, standing still, stands still, stood still

Type of: halt, situation, stop

Antonym: move

Encyclopedia: Standstill

• rester
• restful
• restfully
• restfulness
• restharrow
• resting potential
• resting spore
• resting-place
• restitute
• restitution
• restive
• restively
• restiveness
• restless
• restless legs
• restless legs syndrome
• restlessly
• restlessness
• restock
• restorable
• restoral
• restoration
• restorative
• restore
• restorer