Blind Alley

Synonyms of blind alley

• cul-de-sac
• impasse
• dead end

Antonyms of blind alley

• main road
• thoroughfare
• through street

Collocations of blind alley

dead end

Frequency: 70 %

The investigation led to a dead end.

dead-end job

Frequency: 65 %

He felt stuck in a dead-end job.

fruitless effort

Frequency: 60 %

Their attempts to find a solution were fruitless.

dark alley

Frequency: 50 %

She walked nervously down the dark alley.

hopeless situation

Frequency: 45 %

They found themselves in a hopeless situation.

Idiomatic Expressions for blind alley

• Phrase: Go down a blind alley
  Meaning: To pursue a course of action that leads to a dead end or failure
  Usage: Don't go down a blind alley with that project, it's not going to work out.