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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At the same time, Reisz said, lawyers are pushing judges who oversee the cases to act swiftly, since interminable procedural delays ensure people remain incarcerated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

An interminable profile in the New Yorker paints Sam Altman, leader of the rival giant OpenAI, as a person colleagues don’t trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He criticized the wars of his predecessors not because they were interminable but because they were unprofitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 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

The long wait for an answer was interminable.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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