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at a standstill

ADJECTIVE
calm
Synonyms
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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
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agitated excited harsh nervous rough uncool violent
WEAK
angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate roused ruffled stormy turbulent wild worried
ADJECTIVE
immobile
Synonyms
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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
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mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
movable
ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
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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
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alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy
ADJECTIVE
static
Synonyms
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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

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Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill on Sunday, according to data from tracking site MarineTraffic.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“I’m perplexed. My membership is perplexed as to why they didn’t go into effect because we knew that this was going to help. We’re at a standstill right now,” Clark said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Traffic through the strait has essentially been at a standstill since the war began.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“I don’t think so, sir. Nothing unusual, I mean. The train being at a standstill made it all very quiet.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie