stalemated

1. 1.

   at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions

   “the chess game ended with white stalemated”

   “the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits”

   Synonymsdeadlocked

   Similarobstructed

Questions about stalemated

What does stalemated mean?

stalemated means "at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions".

How many syllables are in stalemated?

stalemated has 3 syllables: stale-ma-ted. The stress falls on "stale". In IPA it is /ˈsteɪlˌmeɪtɪd/.

What is another word for stalemated?

Close synonyms include deadlocked. 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.