adj
interminable
ihn-TUR-mihn-uh-buhl
adj
1
Seeming to go on forever, especially in a tedious or exhausting way.
"The meeting felt interminable, dragging on for over three hours."
How to Use Interminable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo long it feels like it will never end, usually said about something boring or tiresome.
Common pairings
interminable wait
interminable delay
interminable meeting
Word Forms
more interminable comparative, interminables plural, most interminable superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French interminable, from Late Latin interminabilis, built from in- ("not") plus terminable ("able to be ended").