deadlocked

/dˈɛdlɒkt/

/ˈdɛdˌɫɑkt/

deadlocked

(of disagreements, disputes, etc.) unable to be settled because the parties involved do not compromise

synonyms : stalemated

Examples

1. Meanwhile, Congress remained deadlocked.

2. A deadlocked jury eventually cleared Snoop and his bodyguard of all counts.

3. The Belgian army barely succeeds in joining the deadlocked warfront.

4. A month later, on April 25, Allies organize a military landing, but Ottoman defenses hold steady, creating another deadlocked warfront.