Impasse and Predicament

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

Predicament is a synonym for impasse in circumstance topic. In some cases you can use "Predicament" instead a noun "Impasse", when it comes to topics like difficulty, stalemate.

Nearby Words: impassive, impassable, impassible

Predicament

Predicament noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.
Usage example: if you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn't be in this predicament

Impasse is a synonym for predicament in circumstance topic. You can use "Impasse" instead a noun "Predicament", if it concerns topics such as difficulty, difficult situation.

Nearby Word: predication

How words are described

apparent apparent impasse apparent predicament
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