Dead-end

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛˈdɛnd/

Dead-end (noun)

  1. a road or path that does not lead anywhere further
  2. a situation where no further progress or success is possible

Examples

  • The car turned into a dead-end street.
  • We realized it was a dead-end road too late.

Common collocations: reach a dead-end, drive into a dead-end, hit a dead-end, face a dead-end, dead-end career

Dead-end (adjective)

  1. describing a job with no chance for advancement

Examples

  • He left his dead-end job for a better opportunity.
  • Working in a dead-end position can be frustrating.

Synonyms of Dead-end

Neutral

Antonyms of Dead-end

  • — describing a path with no obstructions