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- DictionaryIn·ter·mi·na·ble/inˈtərmənəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. endless (often used hyperbolically): "we got bogged down in interminable discussions"
The meaning of INTERMINABLE is having or seeming to have no end; especially : wearisomely protracted. How to use interminable in a sentence. Did you know?
INTERMINABLE definition: 1. continuing for too long and therefore boring or annoying: 2. continuing for too long and…. Learn more.
monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued; unceasing; incessant: I can't stand that interminable clatter. having no limits: an interminable desert. interminable. / ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbəl / adjective. endless or seemingly endless because of monotony or tiresome length.
INTERMINABLE meaning: 1. continuing for too long and therefore boring or annoying: 2. continuing for too long and…. Learn more.
1. having no apparent limit or end; unending: an interminable job. 2. monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued; incessant: interminable talk. [1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin interminābilis] in•ter`mi•na•bil′i•ty, n. in•ter′mi•na•bly, adv.
Something that is interminable is often boring, annoying, or hard to bear, such as an interminable noise. A near synonym is incessant, which also refers to something unpleasant that continues without stopping.
If you describe something as interminable, you are emphasizing that it continues for a very long time and indicating that you wish it was shorter or would stop.
Definition of interminable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Interminable definition: Being or seeming to be without an end; endless.
lasting a very long time, in a way that is boring: an interminable train journey. interminably. adverb. (Definition of interminable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
