Impasse Definition

ĭmpăs
noun
A passage open only at one end; blind alley.
Webster's New World
A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.
American Heritage
A situation offering no escape, as a difficulty without solution, an argument where no agreement is possible, etc.
Webster's New World
A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate.
Reached an impasse in the negotiations.
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Other Word Forms of Impasse

Noun

Singular:
impasse
Plural:
impasses

Origin of Impasse

  • French in- not (from Latin in- in–1) passe a passing (from Old French) (from passer to pass pass)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Impasse Sentence Examples

  • Parents of teens frequently find themselves at an impasse over a variety of issues.

  • The exchange of despatches soon led to a complete impasse.

  • But there is no such impasse.

  • By the middle of September affairs had again reached an impasse.

  • The impasse of the bureaucracy created widespread disillusionment in the working class.

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Words Starting With

IIMIMP

Words Ending With

ESESSE

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impasse

Words Starting With I and Ending With E

Starts With I & Ends With EStarts With IM & Ends With EStarts With I & Ends With SE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With E