I am getting obsolete deadlock (7)
I believe the answer is:
impasse
'deadlock' is the definition.
(I know that dead end can be written as impasse)
'i am getting obsolete' is the wordplay.
'i am' becomes 'I'm' (contraction).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'obsolete' becomes 'passe' (I've seen this in another clue).
'im'+'passe'='IMPASSE'
(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "Maybe gridlock" , "Inescapable perdicament, dilemma" , "I permit no further progress" , "Situation of deadlock" , "Standstill" .)