/ Dictionary / Index I impasse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: im•passe Pronunciation: (im'pas, im-pas'), [key] — n. a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock. a road or way that has no outlet; cul-de-sac. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: impasse (Thesaurus) impassable impassible Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language