Defeat
Stalemate
Stalemate noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Synonyms for Stalemate
Defeat and stalemate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a noun "Stalemate".
Nearby Words: stalemated, stalemating
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long defeat | long stalemate |
| complete | complete defeat | complete stalemate |
| total | total defeat | total stalemate |
| single | single defeat | single stalemate |
| Other adjectives: brutal, massive, embarrassing, narrow, bitter, early, permanent, immediate, final, temporary, bloody, military, eventual, previous, tactical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- An Alternate History in which World War II grinds to a stalemate following the defeat of the Soviet Union.
- Since Souther ends up being defeated by Kenshiro, and not Raoh, in the original manga and anime, Raoh does not get to defeat Souther in his own series, as their battle ends in a stalemate instead.
Source: Doomed by Canon - A Minor Victory in just one later mission will end the war in a defeat or at best a stalemate.
Source: No Campaign for the Wicked
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Stalemate and Defeat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/stalemate
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