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at a standstill

ADJECTIVE
calm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool harmonious low-key mild placid serene slow smooth soothing tranquil
STRONG
bucolic halcyon hushed pacific pastoral reposing still
WEAK
at peace bland breathless breezeless in order inactive motionless quiescent reposeful restful rural stormless undisturbed unruffled waveless windless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated excited harsh nervous rough uncool violent
WEAK
angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate roused ruffled stormy turbulent wild worried
ADJECTIVE
immobile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immovable stagnant static stationary
WEAK
anchored at rest frozen immobilized immotile nailed nailed down pat quiescent rigid riveted rooted stable steadfast stiff still stock-still stolid unmovable unmoving
Antonyms
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mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
movable
ADJECTIVE
motionless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frozen immobile inert lifeless paralyzed stagnant stationary steadfast
WEAK
apoplectic at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed halted immotile inanimate numb palsied petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stalled standing static still stock-still torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving
Antonyms
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alive lively mobile moving unfixed
WEAK
active busy
ADJECTIVE
static
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary
STRONG
constant format stabile stable still
WEAK
deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid stalled standing still sticky stopped stuck unchanging unfluctuating unmoving unvarying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mobile movable moving unfixed unsteady
STRONG
inconstant unstable
WEAK
active changeable continuous variable
ADJECTIVE
stationary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immobile motionless parked stagnant static
WEAK
anchored inert moored nailed nailed down pat permanent stable standing stock-still unmoving
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active mobile moving
WEAK
restless unfixed unsteady
ADJECTIVE
stock-still
Synonyms
STRONG
still
WEAK
apoplectic at rest becalmed dead deadlocked deathly firm fixed frozen halted immobile immotile inanimate inert lifeless numb palsied paralyzed petrified quiescent quiet spellbound stable stagnant stalled standing static stationary steadfast torpid transfixed unmovable unmoved unmoving

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Talks between Washington and Ottawa are at a standstill, whereas the U.S. and Mexico have moved to an advanced stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill on Sunday, according to data from tracking site MarineTraffic.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The talks are now at a standstill, Hamby said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It was at a standstill, anyhow, and a nasty quiet feel in the air.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie