at a standstill

ADJECTIVE

calm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cool harmonious low-key mild placid serene slow smooth soothing tranquil

STRONG

bucolic halcyon hushed pacific pastoral reposing still

WEAK

at peace bland breathless breezeless in order inactive motionless quiescent reposeful restful rural stormless undisturbed unruffled waveless windless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated excited harsh nervous rough uncool violent

WEAK

angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate roused ruffled stormy turbulent wild worried

ADJECTIVE

immobile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immovable stagnant static stationary

WEAK

anchored at rest frozen immobilized immotile nailed nailed down pat quiescent rigid riveted rooted stable steadfast stiff still stock-still stolid unmovable unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mobile moving unfixed

WEAK

movable

ADJECTIVE

motionless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast

WEAK

apoplectic at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stalled standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

alive lively mobile moving unfixed

WEAK

active busy

ADJECTIVE

static

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary

STRONG

constant format stabile stable still

WEAK

deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid stalled standing still sticky stopped stuck unchanging unfluctuating unmoving unvarying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mobile movable moving unfixed unsteady

STRONG

inconstant unstable

WEAK

active changeable continuous variable

ADJECTIVE

stationary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immobile motionless parked stagnant static

WEAK

anchored inert moored nailed nailed down pat permanent stable standing stock-still unmoving

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active mobile moving

WEAK

restless unfixed unsteady

ADJECTIVE

stock-still

Synonyms

STRONG

still

WEAK

apoplectic at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen halted immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant stalled standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

Example Sentences

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"I woke up and the train was at a standstill and I wasn't sure what happened but I had a really bad headache," Bethan said.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Experts point at three main reasons for the steady prices but caution that a reckoning is not too far as the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

With transport virtually at a standstill, the island is also running short on food and medicine, making it reliant on aid shipments from Mexico and China.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When we pulled into a Houston-area location, we had to wait for some time to find a parking spot as the lot was at a standstill.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I dared to open my eyes, and, sure enough, we were at a standstill.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

at a standstill

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