stuck

Unable to move or be moved from a place or position.

• The window is stuck.
• We were stuck in traffic for hours.
• My ring got stuck on my finger.

How to use it: stuck in something (The car is stuck in the snow.); stuck between A and B (The ball is stuck between two rocks.)

Similar words: trapped, jammed

Opposites: free

Common phrases: stuck in mud, stuck door, stuck in traffic

Unable to continue a task because you do not know what to do next.

• I am stuck on this puzzle.
• Ask your teacher if you get stuck.
• We were stuck until Leo suggested a solution.

How to use it: stuck on something (I am stuck on the last question.); stuck for something (She was stuck for ideas for her story.)

Similar words: at a loss, stumped

Common phrases: stuck on something, get stuck, completely stuck

Not working or responding, especially because a computer program has stopped.

• The app is stuck.
• Restart the computer if the screen stays stuck.
• I closed the stuck program and opened it again.

Similar words: frozen, unresponsive

Opposites: responsive

Common phrases: stuck program, stuck app, stuck screen