dead end vs standstill

dead end and standstill both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dead end	Yes	No	No	No
standstill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dead end and standstill are synonyms defined as:

dead end and standstill: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Other synonyms of dead end include deadlock, impasse, stalemate.

dead end (noun)	standstill (noun)
a passage with access only at one end	an interruption of normal activity
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible	a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible