interminable

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl/
US: /ɪnˈtɝːmənəbl/

  1. Seeming to have no end; continuing for a very long time in a boring or annoying way.

    1. The lecture felt interminable.
    2. The journey felt interminable, with the children constantly asking 'Are we there yet?'

  2. Lasting, or seeming to last, forever; tiresomely long.

    1. That meeting felt interminable.
    2. Waiting for the test results felt interminable, each minute dragging on.

Synonyms

ceaseless eternal never-ending unending perpetual lengthy endless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "interminable" in English means: Seeming to have no end; continuing for a very long time in a boring or annoying way., Lasting, or seeming to last, forever; tiresomely long..

The phonetic transcription of "interminable" is /ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl/ in British English and /ɪnˈtɝːmənəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "interminable": ceaseless, eternal, never-ending, unending, perpetual, lengthy, endless.

Example usage of "interminable": "The lecture felt interminable.". More examples on the page.