Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun impasse

2 senses of impasse

Sense 1
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")

Sense 2
blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impasse -- (a street with only one way in or out)
       => thoroughfare -- (a public road from one place to another)