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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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 latest broadside in this interminable war: It seems, according to headlines, that champagne is good for your health.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

In the final days of an election season that has felt interminable, he shared a number of them with Salon in a wide-ranging interview.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

Adam moved rapidly across interminable East Texas, through Louisiana and the butt ends of Mississippi and Alabama, and into the flank of Florida.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

interminable

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