Impasse
Impasse noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: in their bitter custody battle, the divorcing couple are at a total impasse
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Synonyms for Impasse
Mexican standoff and impasse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mexican standoff" instead a noun "Impasse".
Mexican standoff
Mexican standoff noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: in the battle over bedtime the parents and their son are at a Mexican standoff
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Synonyms for Mexican standoff
Impasse and Mexican standoff are semantically related. You can use "Impasse" instead a noun phrase "Mexican standoff".
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Related pairs
- tie and impasse
- tie and Mexican standoff
- draw and impasse
- draw and Mexican standoff
- predicament and impasse
- predicament and Mexican standoff
- corner and impasse
- corner and Mexican standoff
- difficulty and impasse
- difficulty and Mexican standoff
- halt and impasse
- halt and Mexican standoff
- hole and impasse
- hole and Mexican standoff
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Mexican standoff and Impasse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impasse/mexican_standoff
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Mexican standoff or Impasse. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impasse/mexican_standoff.
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