Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dead-end

2 senses of dead end

Sense 1
cul, cul de sac, dead end -- (a passage with access only at one end)
       => passage -- (a way through or along which someone or something may pass)

Sense 2
deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill -- (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations")
       => situation -- (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple")

Antonyms of adj dead-end

1 sense of dead-end

Sense 1
dead-end -- (lacking opportunities for development or advancement; "stuck in a dead-end job")

INDIRECT (VIA inactive) -> active -- (tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis")

Similarity of adj dead-end

1 sense of dead-end

Sense 1
dead-end -- (lacking opportunities for development or advancement; "stuck in a dead-end job")
       => inactive (vs. active) -- ((pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly)