deadlocked
1deadlocked — UK US /ˈdedlɒkt/ adjective ► used to describe a situation in which people cannot agree and no progress can be made: »Italian journalists staged the first of six days of strikes in a bid to reopen deadlocked contract talks. deadlocked on/over sth… …
2deadlocked — adj. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. Syn: stalemated, blocked. [WordNet 1.5] …
3deadlocked — [[t]de̱dlɒkt[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ over n If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked. The peace… …
4deadlocked — Unable to agree. Corporation. Deadlock in a closely held corporation arises when a control structure permits one or more factions of shareholders to block corporate action if they disagree with some aspect of corporate policy. A deadlock often… …
5deadlocked — Unable to agree. Corporation. Deadlock in a closely held corporation arises when a control structure permits one or more factions of shareholders to block corporate action if they disagree with some aspect of corporate policy. A deadlock often… …
6deadlocked — dead|locked [ ded,lakt ] adjective if a situation is deadlocked or people are deadlocked, there is a serious disagreement and neither person or group involved in it is willing to change their opinions or position …
7deadlocked — UK [ˈdedˌlɒkt] / US [ˈdedˌlɑkt] adjective if a situation is deadlocked, or if people are deadlocked, there is a serious disagreement and neither person or group involved in it is willing to change their opinions or position …
8deadlocked — adjective at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions the chess game ended with white stalemated the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits • Syn: ↑stalemated • Similar to: ↑obstructed …
9deadlocked — adj. stalemated, brought to a standstill, at an impassen. standstill; impasse; refusal by either side to give in, inability to compromise v. reach a deadlock, come to a standstill (due to a refusal by either side to give in or reach a compromise) …
10deadlocked talks — negotiations that have come to a standstill …