Vocabulary
Impasse
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
Urdu meaning
تعطل، بند گلی، سخت مشکل
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Given the impasse and the rise in our own problems due to the war, we must focus on the latter too especially as our rulers show unity and speed on global problems but inertia on internal ones.
Dawn Editorials —
Struggling at home
— 2026-04-28
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The impasse on even the two most burning issues a longer ceasefire and opening the Strait of Hormuz is truly bad news for all.
Dawn Editorials —
Back to an abyss?
— 2026-04-14
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The impasse may still break.
Dawn Editorials —
Back to an abyss?
— 2026-04-14
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Mediation attempts by friendly states have not broken the impasse.
Dawn Editorials —
Credibility gap
— 2025-12-28
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However, friendly states should continue their mediation efforts, and both Islamabad and Kabul should participate fully in these endeavours in order to arrive at a peaceful solution to the bilateral impasse.
Dawn Editorials —
Afghan flare-up
— 2025-12-07
Synonyms
deadlock, dead end, stalemate, checkmate, stand-off, standstill, halt, stop
Curator example
“the current political impasse”
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