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 46 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dead end along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dead end
- arterial
- artery
- avenue
- bind
- bottleneck
- boulevard
- cease
- close
- conclude
- corner
- deadlock
- dilemma
- drive
- end
- expire
- expressway
- fix
- freeway
- halt
- high road
- highway
- hole
- impasse
- jam
- mexican standoff
- morass
- pass
- pickle
- pike
- pinch
- plight
- predicament
- problem
- quagmire
- quandary
- road
- roadway
- route
- row
- secondary road
- side road
- spot
- standstill
- stop
- thoroughfare
- turnpike
Antonyms for dead end
- continue
- hang on
- persist
Meanings of dead end
- noun
- A street or path that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.
- A position that offers no hope of progress.
- 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 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dead end, such as: arterial, artery, avenue, bind, bottleneck, boulevard, cease.
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