Synonyms for dead-end
dead-end

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1. cul, cul de sac, dead endnoun

   a passage with access only at one end

   Synonyms:
   dead-end street, cul, cul de sac, deadlock, stalemate, blind alley, dead end, standstill, impasse

   Antonyms:
   active

2. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstilladjective

   a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

   Synonyms:
   standstill, cul, dead-end street, cul de sac, stand, deadlock, stalemate, blind alley, dead end, tie-up, impasse

   Antonyms:
   active

3. dead-endadjective

   lacking opportunities for development or advancement

   "stuck in a dead-end job"

   Antonyms:
   active

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1. List of paraphrases for "dead-end":

   cul-de-sac, impasse, deadlock, stalemate

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1. Tom Carper:

   Instead of choosing the responsible path forged by four automakers and the state of California, one that will move us toward the cleaner, alternative fuel vehicles of the future, these companies have chosen to head down a dead-end road.

2. Nathalie Loiseau:

   Britain is at a dead end, europeans have other priorities than having to wait until the U.K. takes a decision.

3. T.R. Threston:

   I've discovered that researching family descendants is similar to putting a mouse into a puzzle box to find the cheese. Every time you think you're on the right path, you hit a dead end.

4. Bob Reish:

   Patience is the discipline to we have that will enable us to reach the goals we aspire to achieve without taking the easy detour which leads to a dead end.

5. Adam Mount:

   This approach is clearly a dead end. There are no indications that North Korea is interested in returning to the world of 'fire and fury', the concern now is the president's reaction. Will he calculate that he stands to gain more domestically with returning to threats? Does he want to distract from domestic political or legal problems? All of those things could have volatile results.