deadlocknoun
uk/ˈded.lɒk/us/ˈded.lɑːk/deadlock noun (SITUATION)
[ S or U ] a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side:
Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions.
Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.
Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached.
Synonym
stalemate
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
- a cloud on the horizon idiom
- a fate worse than death idiom
- a hard/tough row to hoe idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- barrel
- bind
- crunch
- curse
- fate
- feeding frenzy
- going
- have a bumpy ride idiom
- have sb over a barrel idiom
- schtuck
- shtook
- stalemate
- standoff
- sticky wicket
- vortex
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deadlock noun (LOCK)
[ C ] a lock that is inside the edge of a door, so that it cannot be seen or removed when the door is closed
See also
mortise lock
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Building: locks & locksmithing
- bolt
- catch
- combination
- deadbolt
- fastener
- fastening
- hasp
- key
- key ring
- keycard
- keyhole
- latch
- lock
- locksmith
- master key
- mortise lock
- padlock
- pass key
- skeleton key
- Yale lock