What is another word for standoff?
359 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ stˈandɒf], [ stˈandɒf], [ s_t_ˈa_n_d_ɒ_f]
The term standoff refers to a situation where two people, groups or opposing entities have a disagreement and neither side is willing to back down. Some synonyms for standoff include impasse, stalemate, deadlock, gridlock, and standstill. Other similar words could be confrontation, disagreement, conflict, or a Mexican stand-off. These words describe situations where individuals or groups are at odds and are unable to reach an agreement. In any given contentious situation, it is important to find common ground for resolution, otherwise, the standoff may persist, and this can lead to even more pronounced and challenging issues.
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Similar words for standoff:
- distant (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- Mexican standoff (noun)
- act (noun)
- dead end (noun)
- dead heat (noun)
- deadlock (noun)
- draw (noun)
- draw, tie (noun)
- event (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- stalemate (noun)
- standstill (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Standoff:
adj.
• distant (adjective)- more insociable,
- re tiring,
- un approachable,
- un-friendlier,
- re served,
- un-companionable,
- with drawn,
- most insociable,
- with-drawn,
- un-concerned,
- un friendliest,
- un companionable,
- re-strained,
- un-friendliest,
- in-sociable,
- up pity,
- un friendlier,
- up-pity,
- un sociable,
- re-served,
- in sociable,
- more standoff,
- more uncompanionable,
- most uncompanionable,
- re strained,
- un-friendly,
- most standoff,
- re-mote,
- un-sociable,
- un-approachable,
- re-tiring,
- un concerned,
- stuckup,
- put airs.
n.
• Mexican standoff (noun)-
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- a war of words,
- confrontation,
- argument,
- conflict,
- controversy,
- quarrel,
- dispute,
- fight,
- misunderstanding,
- disagreement.
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- same.
- six of half a dozen of other,
- six of half a dozen other,
- six of half dozen of other,
- six and half dozen other,
- six of and half dozen the other,
- six of one and half a dozen of other,
- six of one half dozen of the other,
- six one and half a dozen of the other,
- tie games,
- six and half a dozen the other,
- six of one and half dozen of the other,
- six half dozen other,
- even moneys,
- six one half a dozen of the other,
- six of one half dozen other,
- six of one and half dozen other,
- six of one half a dozen the other,
- six one half dozen other,
- six one and half dozen of the other,
- without a differences,
- six and half dozen the other,
- six of one half a dozen of other,
- six half a dozen of the other,
- six of half dozen of the other,
- six one half a dozen of other,
- dead-heat,
- six of one and half a dozen the other,
- six one and half a dozen the other,
- six and half a dozen other,
- six of half a dozen of the other,
- six of half a dozen the other,
- six one half dozen of the other,
- six half a dozen the other,
- six of one and half dozen the other,
- six of and half a dozen of the other,
- six one half a dozen other,
- six of and half dozen of the other,
- six one and half a dozen of other,
- neck-and-neck races,
- six and half a dozen of the other,
- six one and half a dozen other,
- six and half dozen of the other,
- six one and half dozen other,
- six half a dozen other,
- six of and half dozen other,
- six half dozen of the other,
- neck and neck race,
- six of one and half a dozen other,
- six of one and half dozen of other,
- neck and neck races,
- six one half dozen of other,
- six of and half a dozen the other,
- even monies,
- six half dozen the other,
- six of half dozen other,
- six half dozen of other,
- six of one half a dozen of the other,
- six one half dozen the other,
- six of half dozen the other,
- six one half a dozen the other,
- six half a dozen of other,
- six of one half dozen the other,
- six of and half a dozen other,
- six one and half dozen the other,
- six of and half dozen of other,
- six and half a dozen of other,
- six of one half dozen of other,
- six and half dozen of other,
- six one and half dozen of other,
- six of and half a dozen of other,
- without differences,
- blanket finishes,
- six of one half a dozen other.
- tie.
Other synonyms:
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- stalemate.
- glacial,
- shun,
- cool,
- awe,
- blank,
- bottleneck,
- frigidity,
- cutoff,
- shrinking,
- sit-down strike,
- dread,
- removed,
- withdrawn,
- gun,
- lukewarm,
- cold,
- chilly,
- stoppage,
- expressionless,
- standstill,
- reserved,
- equilibrium,
- coordination,
- repelling,
- endgame,
- isolate,
- loathsome,
- unsociable,
- destiny,
- full stop,
- arrest,
- ending,
- fate,
- coldhearted,
- elude,
- impersonal,
- restrained,
- uncongenial,
- heartless,
- forbidding,
- odds,
- dry,
- remote,
- inhospitable,
- hold,
- passionless,
- frozen,
- cut-off,
- apathetic,
- crosstie,
- logjam,
- indifferent,
- association,
- callous,
- eschew,
- subdued,
- offensive,
- adjustment,
- disagreeable,
- repel,
- discreet,
- fair shake,
- equilibration,
- drawing card,
- Temporization,
- walkout,
- connection,
- refrain,
- attractor,
- icy,
- defy,
- abstain,
- toss,
- Pococurante,
- abhorrent,
- cold-eyed,
- disobey,
- stand away,
- stop,
- photo finish,
- impede,
- impassive,
- frigid,
- balk,
- standoffish,
- frosty,
- linkage,
- undemonstrative,
- stand,
- sleeper,
- readjustment,
- necktie,
- desist,
- move off,
- stay,
- reject,
- inaccessible,
- tie beam,
- work stoppage,
- attraction,
- end,
- abomination,
- asocial,
- divide,
- equation,
- detached,
- clasp,
- repugnance,
- batch,
- attractiveness,
- repulsive force,
- unclubbable,
- even break,
- hooking,
- exclusive,
- guarded,
- constrained,
- linkup,
- grinding halt,
- off shore,
- draw poker,
- no-win situation,
- bashful,
- lace,
- detestable,
- checkmate,
- wintery,
- move away,
- lot,
- nonchalant,
- even chance,
- nonchalance,
- haulage,
- Apathetical,
- solitary,
- unwelcome,
- equalization,
- endure,
- square odds,
- stand-off,
- insensible,
- crook,
- escaped,
- bond,
- affiliation,
- bell,
- draw play,
- strike,
- railroad tie,
- retiring,
- disgusting,
- demur,
- ugly,
- withstand,
- horror,
- offish,
- backward,
- tie up,
- fishlike,
- link,
- halt,
- haul,
- unbending,
- fair,
- reticent,
- introverted,
- check,
- repulsive,
- aloof,
- detach,
- suppressed,
- insulate,
- modest,
- hook,
- countervail,
- Attracter,
- resist,
- nauseous,
- stall,
- repressed,
- fifty-fifty,
- refuse,
- revulsion,
- avoid,
- lockout,
- couple,
- Eschewer.
How to use "Standoff" in context?
A standoff is a situation where two or more people are faced with each other, usually with weapons drawn, at a distance where they can neither attack nor retreat without putting themselves in danger. This situation usually occurs in tense and dangerous negotiations, as well as in high-stress hostage situations.
The term was first popularized in the United States during the Klansman standoff of Gaultier Lee Ross and the FBI at a Communist sympathizer's home in New Philadelphia, Ohio, on 4 July 1964. Ross had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List and was wanted for murdering a white man.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
confrontation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
disagreement, predicament, strife, tension, matches.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
crisis.
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Proper noun, singular
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