deadlock
nounHow many syllables in deadlock?
There are 2 syllables in the word deadlock.Divide deadlock into syllables:
dead · lock
How to pronounce deadlock:
Definition of deadlock:
- deadlock (noun):
- a point in a dispute at which no agreement can be reached
- a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.
- a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions standstill
Synonyms for deadlock:
cessationpredicamenthaltsituationjamimpassestalematedilemmaAntonyms for deadlock:
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