standstill

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standstill

/ˈstændˌstɪl/ Australia, Canada, US
[ˈstɛən(d)ˌstɪɫ]

Rhymes with -ɪl

Where it comes from

From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“a standstill”), German Stillstand (“a standstill”), Danish stilstand (“a standstill”).

noun standstills

countable, uncountable A complete immobility; a halt. The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.
Similar: deadlock, dead stand, grind, halt, idle, stalemate, stand, impasse · Opposite: motion, movement

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: impasse, tie-up, stand, deadlock, stalemate, stillness, stagnation, immobility, dead-end, cul-de-sac, rigidity, inaction, immobilization, stalling, slowdown, pause

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noun complete immobility

Español	parada, detención, detenimiento
日本語	停止 teishi, 停頓 teiton
中文	停頓 /停顿 tíngdùn
Português	paralisação
Français	arrêt, immobilisation, paralysie, surplace
Deutsch	Stillstand
Italiano	fermata, blocco, fermo, arresto, punto morto, stallo
Română	oprit, imobilizat
Русский	остано́вка ostanóvka, засто́й zastój, безде́йствие bezdéjstvije, просто́й prostój
Tiếng Việt	bế tắc, dừng

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@misc{standstill_2026,
  title = {standstill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standstill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}