interminable
Americanadjective
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incapable of being terminated; unending.
an interminable job.
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monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued; unceasing; incessant.
I can't stand that interminable clatter.
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having no limits.
an interminable desert.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- interminability noun
- interminableness noun
- interminably adverb
Etymology
Origin of interminable
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English word from Late Latin word interminābilis. See in- 3, terminable
Example Sentences
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On Monday, Jan. 19, No. 1 ranked Indiana will finish an astonishing if interminable college football season by playing 10th-ranked Miami for the national championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Judge Parnell said the social worker's view was that the litigation was putting the children under "interminable pressure" and should end.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
Baseball’s problem is a seemingly interminable, almost inconsequential, 162-game season, followed by an anyone-can-win postseason tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 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
The train stopped at a place called Mojave in the middle of an interminable, still desert.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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