standstill vs dead end

standstill and dead end both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of standstill include deadlock, impasse, stalemate.

standstill (noun)	dead end (noun)
an interruption of normal activity	a passage with access only at one end
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