impasse

English Thesaurus

1. a street with only one way in or out (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	thoroughfare,
definition	:	a public road from one place to another (noun.artifact)

2. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (noun.state)

hypernym	:	situation,
definition	:	a complex or critical or unusual difficulty (noun.state)

derivation	:	stand still,
definition	:	remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile (verb.motion)

derivation	:	stand still,
definition	:	remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile (verb.motion)