1. dead end - Noun
2. dead end - Adjective
3. dead end - Verb
4. dead end - Phrase
5. dead end - Adjective Satellite
a passage with access only at one end
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
lacking opportunities for development or advancement
Source: WordNetdead-end
They were connoisseurs of boredom. They savoured the various bouquets of the subtly differentiated boredoms which rose from the long, wasted hours at the dead end of night. Angela Carter
Accepting the absurdity of everything around us is one step, a necessary experience: it should not become a dead end. It arouses a revolt that can become fruitful. Albert Camus
The democratic world has come to a dead end; likewise, the communist world has come to a dead end. But the Unification Church is just beginning! Sun Myung Moon
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. Denis Waitley
After all, how can a mere dragon expect to tell a man like yourself what to do? In fact, everyone should stand in awe of your brilliance of finding the only dead end. - Saphira. Christopher Paolini
It is a sure sign that a culture has reached a dead end when it is no longer intrigued by its myths. Greil Marcus