deadlock

Questions about deadlock

What does deadlock mean?

deadlock means "a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible".

How many syllables are in deadlock?

deadlock has 2 syllables: dead-lock. The stress falls on "dead". In IPA it is /ˈdɛdˌlɑk/.

What is another word for deadlock?

Close synonyms include dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deadlock a common word?

deadlock is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with deadlock?

16 words rhyme with deadlock. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.