dead end

The phrase “dead end” has 2 syllables: dead end

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛd ɛnd/

What is synonym and antonym for dead end?

In the thesaurus, “dead end” has 123 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dead end along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dead end

Catch-22
Mexican standoff
abate
alley
alleyway
arterial
artery
avenue
backstreet
bar
bind
bite the dust
blank wall
blind
blind alley
block
blocked
bottleneck
boulevard
branch
break down
break off
break up
bystreet
byway
carriageway
causeway
cease
circle
close
closed
conclude
corner
corridor
crossroad
cul-de-sac
cut out
deadlock
determine
die
difficulty
dilemma
discontinue
drag
draw
drive
elapse
end
expire
expressway
finish
fix
freeway
give over
go
going nowhere
gridlock
halt
high road
highway
hole
impasse
impede
jam
knock off
lane
laneway
lapse
leading nowhere
leave off
let up
logjam
mews
morass
nowhere to turn
obstacle
obstruct
pass
pause
pickle
pike
pinch
place
plight
predicament
prevent
problem
prohibit
quagmire
quandary
quit
road
road block
roadway
route
row
secondary road
shunpike
side road
side street
spot
stalemate
stall
standoff
standstill
stay
stop
stumbling block
stymie
suspend
terminate
thoroughfare
thruway
thwart
trace
track
trail
turnpike
way
wind down
wind up
without egress
without exit

Antonyms for dead end

continue
draw out
extend
hang on
persist
prolong
protract

Meanings of dead end

noun
1. A street or path that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
2. A position that offers no hope of progress.
3. A split end in the hair.

Example Sentences

The road led to a dead end, forcing us to turn around and find another route.
His job seemed like a dead end, with no opportunities for advancement.
The investigation reached a dead end when all leads turned out to be false.
They realized their relationship had reached a dead end, with no chance of reconciliation.
The path through the woods came to a dead end, leaving them stranded without a clear way forward.

On this page you'll find 130 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dead end, such as: Catch-22, Mexican standoff, abate, alley, alleyway, arterial, artery.

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