stalemate
/ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/
noun
- A situation in which neither side in a conflict or competition can make progress or win; a deadlock.
- The negotiations reached a stalemate, with neither side willing to compromise.
- The chess game ended in a stalemate when neither player could move.
- The political debate was a stalemate, as both parties refused to change their positions.
- In chess, a position in which a player has no legal move and their king is not in check, resulting in a draw.
- The game ended in a stalemate because the king had no safe squares.
- She studied stalemate patterns to avoid losing winning positions.
- He thought he was winning, but his opponent forced a stalemate.
Antonyms
verb
- To bring to a standstill or deadlock; to prevent either side from making progress.
- The committee's decision was stalemated by a tie vote.
- The two armies stalemated each other for months.
- The opposing arguments stalemated the discussion.