ADJECTIVE | all | deadlocked, stalemated | at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions |
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Sounds | deh'dlaa.kt | |
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Rhymes | blocked ... unlocked: 8 rhymes with aakt... |
Meaning | At a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. | |
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Example | "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits" | |
Synonym | stalemated | |
Broader | obstructed | Shut off to passage or view or hindered from action |
Spanish | paralizado |
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