standstill

[stand-stil] / ˈstændˌstɪl /

NOUN

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead end deadlock impasse stalemate

STRONG

arrest cessation check checkmate corner delay gridlock halt hole inaction pause standoff wait

WEAK

dead stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement breakthrough

STRONG

continuation start

WEAK

advance progress

Example Sentences

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So many responded that traffic jams have brought roads in this part of rural Chongqing in south-west China to a standstill.

From BBC

Prague airport came to a virtual standstill, with firefighters having to de-ice the runways.

From Barron's

“Because there is no email, their business is at standstill,” Rashidi said.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the labor market has not collapsed, it is effectively at a standstill and shows no signs of acceleration.

From MarketWatch

"In these two-and-a-half months I haven't loaded even a single kilo of cargo. Work has come to a standstill," he said.

From Barron's