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deadlocked

ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead 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
neck-and-neck
Synonyms
WEAK
close drawn needle nip and tuck tied too close to call
ADJECTIVE
static
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary
STRONG
constant format stabile stable still
WEAK
at a standstill 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
stock-still
Synonyms
STRONG
still
WEAK
apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead 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
ADJECTIVE
tied
Synonyms
STRONG
equal matched
WEAK
neck and neck
Antonyms
STRONG
different unequal unlike
ADVERB
nip and tuck
Synonyms
WEAK
abreast drawn head-to-head level neck-and-neck parallel tied too close to call

Example Sentences

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Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with only one round of direct peace talks held so far.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

But with Washington and Tehran still deadlocked over control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear programme, Trump's off-ramp from the conflict is unclear.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Representatives of the seven states have deadlocked in negotiations on a long-term plan for cutting water use.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A jury acquitted Edwards on one charge and deadlocked on the others, causing a mistrial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

He stood in front of the car, waiting for them to push him in, his eyes wide with astonishment, his impulses deadlocked, trying to remember something.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright