interminable

UK /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/ US /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/

adj 1noun 1

Definitions

adj

Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.

After supper Sir Pitt Crawley began to smoke his pipe; and when it became quite dark, he lighted the rushlight in the tin candlestick, and producing from an interminable pocket a huge mass of papers, began reading them, and putting them in order.

The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an interminable waterway.

noun

A repeating decimal.

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, seem

The meeting was interminable, and everyone kept checking their watches nervously.

ADV

seemingly

The wait at the airport felt seemingly interminable while we delayed for the third time.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — tiresomely long

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

After supper Sir Pitt Crawley began to smoke his pipe; and when it became quite dark, he lighted the rushlight in the tin candlestick, and producing from an interminable pocket a huge mass of papers,

Wiktionary

The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an interminable waterway.

Wiktionary

It was now a beautiful, moonlit night. The air was crisp and invigorating. Behind them lay the interminable vista of the desert, dotted here and there with an occasional oasis.

Wiktionary

This lesson is interminable!

Tatoeba · #1020384

The interminable border wars between England and Scotland came to a close.

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I listened to the boring lecture for what seemed an interminable fifty minutes.

Tatoeba · #2690647

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, interminable is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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