Stillstand

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪɫˈstænd/

Stillstand (noun)

  1. A situation where movement or progress has completely stopped.
  2. A state where no development or improvement is happening.

Examples

  • The traffic came to a stillstand after the accident.
  • Production reached a stillstand due to the power outage.

Common collocations: come to a stillstand, reach a stillstand, at a stillstand, in a stillstand

Synonyms of Stillstand

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Stillstand

  • describing physical or metaphorical motion
  • describing advancement or development