Synonyms for standstill
ˈstændˌstɪlstand·still

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1. standstillnoun

   Synonyms:
   grind, idle, deadlock, impasse, halt

   Antonyms:
   motion, movement

2. standstillnoun

   complete immobility; halt

   The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

   Synonyms:
   halt, impasse, deadlock, idle, grind

   Antonyms:
   movement, motion

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1. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstillnoun

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

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

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

2. stand, standstill, tie-upnoun

   an interruption of normal activity

   Synonyms:
   tie-up, stall, pedestal, stand, sales booth, dead end, stalemate, viewpoint, rack, tie, base, affiliation, outdoor stage, point of view, bandstand, impasse, association, standpoint, deadlock

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1. • Stop

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1. List of paraphrases for "standstill":

   deadlock, impasse, stalemate, stagnation, paralysis, stand-still, moratorium, neutral, immobility, suspensive, judgment

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1. Kim Hyun-su:

   Samsung is at a standstill, it's having trouble finding a way to create new demand for its smartphones.

2. Ingrid Latorre:

   Now, my focus is really going to be on my case, it's at a little bit of a standstill.

3. Junko Nishioka:

   Private consumption is especially weak. The economy is at a standstill, it's a matter of time before the BOJ and the government will take additional stimulus measures.

4. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.:

   The riders in a race do not stop when they reach the goal. There is a little finishing canter before coming to a standstill. There is time to hear the kind voices of friends and say to oneself, The work is done.

5. Kaisa Group:

   The company will continue its efforts to reach a consensual restructuring of its outstanding debts, the company hopes to enter into standstill agreements with certain of its offshore debt holders as soon as practicable.