Added 10 October 2026 impasse /ˈæmpɑːs/ noun Categories: Describing WordsThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impasse at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A road with no exit. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made. Related Words: standstilldeadlockstalematecul-de-sacdead-endstagnationimmobilityfailure Back to today's word