interminable
adjective
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We promise not to ramble on endlessly about the origins of interminable. The word was borrowed into English in the 15th century and descends from a Latin combination of the prefix in- ("not") and the verb terminare, meaning "to terminate" or "to limit." The word describes not only something without an actual end (or no end in sight, such as "interminable oceans"), but also events, such as tedious lectures, that drag on in such a way that they give no clear indication of ever wrapping up. Other relatives of interminable in English include terminate, determine, terminal, and exterminate.
Examples of interminable in a Sentence
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
After those interminable discussions, dinner had still not been served, and Ms. Daniels was hungry.
—John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
Given pre-dawn call times, interminable setups, post-dusk wraps, and middle-of-the-night commutes in a car carrier loaded with other people’s precious collectibles, does Gouverneur find the job taxing?
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
While fans continue the seemingly interminable wait for the proper follow-up to 2008’s 4:13 Dream, The Cure will slake their thirst for new music in October with the release of live versions of two new songs.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Interminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interminable. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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