stalled
Made no progress
Stalled describes something that has stopped making progress or come to a halt.
An engine stalls when it dies unexpectedly.
Negotiations stall when they reach an impasse: Peace talks have stalled over territorial disputes.
A stalled car blocks traffic; a stalled project sits unfinished.
The word implies an interruption that wasn't planned—something should be moving but isn't.
Unable to shift
- stationaryNot in motion
- motionlessLacking all movement
- staticWithout motion or change
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
unmoving · parked · anchored · rooted · fixed · moored · stuck · marooned
Brought to a halt
- haltedCame to rest
- ceasedCame to an end
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- pausedStopped temporarily
interrupted · frozen · terminated · discontinued · shutdown · standstill · arrested · cut-off
Passage prevented or impeded
- impededObstructed or slowed
- hinderedSlowed or obstructed
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- bottleneckedBlocked at narrowing point
deadlocked · gridlocked · logjammed · roadblocked · barricaded · snarled · jammed · clogged
immobile
Unable to shift
- stationaryNot in motion
- motionlessLacking all movement
- staticWithout motion or change
inert · unmoving · parked · anchored · rooted · fixed · moored · stuck · marooned · stranded
stopped
Brought to a halt
paused · interrupted · frozen · terminated · discontinued · shutdown · standstill · arrested · cut-off · cessation
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- impededObstructed or slowed
- hinderedSlowed or obstructed
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
bottlenecked · deadlocked · gridlocked · logjammed · roadblocked · barricaded · snarled · jammed · clogged · congested
stagnant
Without movement or progress
sluggish · unproductive · fallow · languishing · moribund · torpid · lifeless · listless · becalmed · flat
postponed
Moved to a later date
- delayedMade to wait longer
- deferredSet aside until later
- rescheduledAssigned a new time
adjourned · setback · lag · slowdown · backlogged · overdue · prolonged · extended · lingering
- malfunction termsbroke, crashed, failed, froze, glitched
- delayeddelayed, postponed, deferred, suspended, on hold
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
- idlingidle, idled, loaf, loafed, laze
- impassesimpasse, deadlock, stalemate, standstill, gridlock
- incompleteincomplete, unfinished, partial, fragmentary, half-done
stalledmoving
Emotionally affecting
advancing · progressing · cruising · rolling · proceeding
stalledrunning
Swift foot travel
idling · revving · purring · humming · functioning
stalledadvancing
Moving in forward direction
progressing · proceeding · moving forward · on track · thriving
- stall outCease functioning abruptly
- stalled outCeased functioning unexpectedly
- bathroom stallEnclosed restroom compartment
- stall for timeDelay through distraction
- stalling for timeDeliberate delay tactics
- produce stallsRetail spots for fruits, vegetables
stall, install, stalls, installation, installed, stalling, installing, installs, installer