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

Some matches drag on in interminable tedium, others are over in the blink of an eye.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

For Katy Fry, a 33-year-old software engineer from Nashville, the situation made an already-long layover feel interminable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

I wanted to fly across the table at him, but instead I frothed in silence through the rest of that interminable meal.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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