interminable
adjective/ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl/
/ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl/
- lasting a very long time and therefore boring or annoying synonym endless
- an interminable speech/wait/discussion
- The drive seemed interminable.
Extra Examples- It took an interminable time.
- It was a day of interminable meetings.
- There were the usual interminable speeches.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- seemingly
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin interminabilis, from in- ‘not’ + terminare (from terminus ‘end, boundary’).Want to learn more?
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