What are synonyms for "deadlock"?

Synonyms for deadlock: stalemate, impasse, gridlock, standoff, dead end, bottleneck.

deadlock synonyms, antonyms & meanings

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Definitions

﹒A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.

﹒A state in computing where two or more processes are unable to proceed because each is waiting for the other to release a resource.

﹒A lock that can only be opened by a key from both sides or that has no handle on the outside.

Examples

﹒The negotiations reached a deadlock when neither side was willing to compromise on the budget.

﹒A software deadlock occurred because two processes were waiting for resources held by each other.

﹒The traffic came to a complete deadlock after the accident blocked all four lanes of the highway.

Synonyms

stalemate impasse gridlock standoff dead end bottleneck checkmate

Antonyms

breakthrough progress solution resolution agreement advance movement

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