deadlock vs standstill

deadlock and standstill both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deadlock	Yes	No	No	No
standstill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deadlock and standstill are synonyms defined as:

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

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

deadlock (noun)	standstill (noun)
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible	an interruption of normal activity
	a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible