impasse

About 1.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A road with no exit. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

Similar words

dead end blind alley standstill deadlock cul de sac stalemate dead-end street cul-de-sac dead-end stagnation

Often followed by

in of and is was that between over by

Word family

impasses