Associations to the word «Impasse»

Wiktionary

IMPASSE, noun. A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac
IMPASSE, noun. A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made

Dictionary definition

IMPASSE, noun. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations".
IMPASSE, noun. A street with only one way in or out.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats