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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Some matches drag on in interminable tedium, others are over in the blink of an eye.

From BBC

So maybe it’s perversely apt that the Broadway revival of the musical “Chess” should feel eye-glazingly interminable, despite a cast of thrillingly good singers in top form.

From The Wall Street Journal

What followed was an interminable undertaking to create maps of individual countries, to be mailed to subscribers and later bound together as an atlas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Judge Parnell said the social worker's view was that the litigation was putting the children under "interminable pressure" and should end.

From BBC

After eight interminable days, it struck me: My husband was suffering just as deeply as I was.

From Los Angeles Times

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