Definition for Checkmate:

• a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Synonyms for Checkmate:

• n.

  •
  • castle,
  • chessman,
  • gambit,
  • chessboard.
  •
  • cross,
  • baffle,
  • stump,
  • cut the ground from under,
  • stymie,
  • frustrate,
  • thwart,
  • check,
  • balk.
  •act (noun)
  • mate.
  •checkmate (noun)
  • mate.
  •end (noun)
  • conclusion,
  • finale,
  • cessation,
  • terminal,
  • closing,
  • ending,
  • completion,
  • termination,
  • death,
  • demise,
  • finis,
  • windup,
  • expiration,
  • culmination,
  • accomplishment.
  •failure (noun)
  • Unsuccess,
  • insolvency,
  • nonfeasance.
  •halt (noun)
  • thwart,
  • check,
  • counter.
  •stop (noun)
  • standstill.
  •victory (noun)
  • success,
  • win,
  • victory,
  • winning,
  • subjection,
  • Subdual,
  • knockout,
  • grand slam,
  • mastery,
  • conquest,
  • triumph,
  • achievement,
  • ascendancy.

• v.

  •competition (verb)
  • mate.
  •countermove (verb)
  • triumph,
  • thwart,
  • baffle,
  • conquer,
  • frustrate,
  • corner,
  • gain,
  • vanquish,
  • stop,
  • undo,
  • defeat,
  • outwit.
  •defeat (verb)
  • humble,
  • conquer,
  • crush,
  • master,
  • outplay,
  • defeat,
  • predominate,
  • beat,
  • overcome,
  • subject,
  • whip,
  • rout,
  • capture,
  • overthrow,
  • subdue,
  • trounce,
  • surmount,
  • quell,
  • foil,
  • vanquish,
  • overpower,
  • trump,
  • overturn,
  • outdo.
  •end (verb)
  • conclude,
  • culminate,
  • exit,
  • decease,
  • close,
  • stop,
  • pass on,
  • die,
  • expire,
  • wrap up,
  • end,
  • cease,
  • finish,
  • accomplish,
  • pass away,
  • cap,
  • complete,
  • terminate,
  • finalize,
  • halt.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • failure,
  • pawn,
  • chessboard,
  • chessman,
  • obstruction.
  •
  • frustrate,
  • baffle,
  • rook,
  • thwart,
  • stalemate,
  • gambit,
  • stymie,
  • castle,
  • balk.
  •
  • stump.
  •
  • queen.
  •
  • cross.
  •
  • man.
  •
  • check.
  •cut short
  • stop short,
  • stop dead,
  • stop cold.
  •impede
  • hinder.
  •Other relevant words:
  • better half,
  • reversal,
  • Nonsuit,
  • challenge,
  • friend,
  • cut short,
  • circumvent,
  • elude,
  • consort,
  • quietus,
  • bull's eye,
  • self-willed,
  • chessman,
  • lockout,
  • stump,
  • disconcertion,
  • Ilex Paraguariensis,
  • stand,
  • HIT,
  • sit-down strike,
  • stonewall,
  • marry,
  • homer,
  • confusion,
  • stem,
  • bloomer,
  • rebuff,
  • killing,
  • faze,
  • husband,
  • counteract,
  • pawn,
  • obstruction,
  • ascertain,
  • flummox,
  • contain,
  • countermand,
  • gambit,
  • discomfit,
  • confounding,
  • bell,
  • offset,
  • stalemate,
  • bring to,
  • endgame,
  • discountenance,
  • perplex,
  • ruin,
  • failure,
  • direct hit,
  • couple,
  • walkout,
  • reverse,
  • dampen,
  • hinder,
  • copulate,
  • blow the whistle,
  • gain,
  • comrade,
  • sabotage,
  • dash,
  • confront,
  • deep-dyed,
  • impasse,
  • thwarting,
  • silence,
  • pigheaded,
  • profit,
  • castle,
  • contumacious,
  • stand-off,
  • throwback,
  • hole-in-one,
  • stop dead,
  • outwit,
  • teammate,
  • queen,
  • cross,
  • deadlock,
  • balk,
  • bullheaded,
  • chess move,
  • spoil,
  • undo,
  • disconcert,
  • standstill,
  • Unsuccess,
  • retard,
  • married person,
  • Counterwork,
  • arrest,
  • tie,
  • stymie,
  • prize,
  • acquisition,
  • ally,
  • touchdown,
  • bafflement,
  • rook,
  • disrupt,
  • dam,
  • brake,
  • blind,
  • check,
  • countervail,
  • subjugate,
  • companion,
  • restrain,
  • counter,
  • daunt,
  • frustration,
  • confuse,
  • peer,
  • strike,
  • inhibit,
  • agree,
  • goal,
  • stiff-necked,
  • upset,
  • die-hard,
  • freeze,
  • make love,
  • scotch,
  • spouse,
  • coup de maitre,
  • first mate,
  • dead stop,
  • block,
  • lucky hit,
  • stay,
  • impede,
  • put paid to,
  • nullify,
  • stop cold,
  • twin,
  • oppose,
  • subjugation,
  • setback,
  • grinding halt,
  • gun,
  • rock-ribbed,
  • restrict,
  • bigoted,
  • repulse,
  • pertinacious,
  • standoff,
  • contravene,
  • dead end,
  • brave,
  • defy,
  • chessboard,
  • corner,
  • disappoint,
  • score,
  • bring up short,
  • point,
  • master stroke,
  • mate,
  • full stop,
  • balking,
  • trip up,
  • discouragement,
  • nonplus,
  • hard-nosed,
  • thwart,
  • drubbing,
  • stroke,
  • destroy,
  • insolvency,
  • stoppage,
  • stall,
  • stubborn,
  • beating,
  • cut the ground from under,
  • man,
  • trump card,
  • hamper,
  • stop short,
  • foiling,
  • discomfiture,
  • suppress,
  • beat out,
  • nonfeasance,
  • baffle,
  • cutoff,
  • home run,
  • hard-bitten,
  • draw rein,
  • clip wings,
  • parry,
  • work stoppage,
  • match,
  • accomplice,
  • confound,
  • frustrate,
  • partner,
  • down,
  • dish,
  • pair,
  • spike,
  • blast,
  • cut-off.

Antonyms for Checkmate:

• v.

  • countermove
    lose, help, abet, aid, encourage, allow, fail, surrender, give up, support, assist, forfeit.
  • Other antonyms:
    resign, submit, retreat, succumb, promote, yield, fly, fall, nurture, cultivate, retire, capitulate, cede.