SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
interminable
adjective
Seeming to continue endlessly.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Seemingly endless
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Usage distinction
Return to topInterminable is often figurative: the event feels too long rather than literally having no end.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See interminable in use
The delayed train made the journey feel interminable.
The interminable comments made the normally brief meeting drag on.
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An interminable wait for one player to choose a turn makes a short session feel as though it will never end.
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