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Definitions

stalled

[stawld] / stɔld /

ADJECTIVE

deferred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delayed negotiated postponed

STRONG

adjourned assessed charged pigeonholed prolonged protracted remanded renegotiated scrubbed temporized

WEAK

held up in waiting indebted on hold on the shelf staved off

Antonyms

WEAK

advanced forwarded furthered hastened hurried

ADJECTIVE

disabled

Synonyms

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broken broken-down down in disrepair inoperative out of order out of service

STRONG

disconnected faulty malfunctioning on the fritz

WEAK

jammed wrecked

ADJECTIVE

motionless

Synonyms

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frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast

WEAK

apoplectic at a standstill at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable 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

STRONGEST

fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary

STRONG

constant format stabile stable still

WEAK

at a standstill deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid 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 deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen halted immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

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Previous talks have stalled despite Trump saying a deal was imminent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Over the past year, North Korea has completed major construction projects that had stalled for years, including Pyongyang’s largest hospital, a greenhouse complex bigger than New York’s Central Park and a new beach-resort compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A breakout above the $16 trigger on February 21 sparked a sharp rally, which ultimately stalled after a bearish island reversal on April 14, accompanied by a 4% gap lower.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Ceasefire negotiations have stalled in recent months, and previous peace talks in Geneva, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul have failed.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I stalled a bit, looking at my schedule and then at the number next to the door.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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