Standstill synonyms and antonyms

stănd'stĭl'

A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

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A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.

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A place at which someone or something stops:

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pause (related)

A short period of inaction; temporary stop, break, or rest, as in speaking or reading

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A tie between opponents in the course of a contest

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The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.

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Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss.

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delay (related)

The act of delaying; postponement:

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A traffic jam in which no vehicular movement is possible, especially one caused by the blockage of key intersections within a grid of streets.

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A passage open only at one end; blind alley

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stand-still (related)

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dead stop (related)

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grinding-halt (related)

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progress (antonym)

Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal:

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continue (related)

(Video games) an option allowing a player to resume a saved game.

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advance (antonym)

The money so paid.

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(Law) The stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court

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discontinuation

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Cessation; stop; end

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A temporary immobilization, as of traffic, work, or mechanical operation.

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The end of a road, (by extension), the end of any event.

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The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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Find another word for standstill. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for standstill, like: cessation, halt, stop, pause, deadlock, stand, stalemate, delay, gridlock, impasse and stand-still.