interminable

[in-tur-muh-nuh-buhl] / ɪnˈtɜr mə nə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

infinite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boundless continuous endless eternal incessant limitless long-winded never-ending perpetual protracted

WEAK

boring ceaseless constant day-and-night dragged out dull everlasting immeasurable interminate long long-drawn-out looped no end of no end to on a treadmill permanent spun out strung-out timeless unbound unceasing uninterrupted unlimited wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brief ceasing ending ephemeral halting intermittent interrupted limited stopping temporary terminable transient

WEAK

bounded finite

Example Sentences

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Colm Hogan’s cinematography has handsome, rich shadows. but what’s best about it — and the pace of Brian Philip Davis’ editing — is they reward close attention without slumping into those interminable, inevitable jump scares.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Pinball, for the author, was a way of “killing time,” an antidote to boredom as interminable afterschool afternoons stretched out before him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In December he was convicted of sedition and colluding with foreigners after an interminable trial that seemed designed to drag out his punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Five harrowing months on from when the group led by Andrew Cavenagh walked in the big door in the Bill Struth Stand, the feel-good has been has been banished amid interminable disappointment.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

I stood waiting, bent forward with my feet apart, flat-footed, till they ended their interminable orations.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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