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BNC: 14265 COCA: 16867

interminable

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interminable /ɪnˈtɚmənəbəl/ adjective
interminable
/ɪnˈtɚmənəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of INTERMINABLE
[more interminable; most interminable] disapproving
: having or seeming to have no end : continuing for a very long time无休止的;没完没了的

— interminably

/ɪnˈtɚmənəbli/ adverb
BNC: 14265 COCA: 16867

interminable

adjective

in·​ter·​mi·​na·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl How to pronounce interminable (audio)
-ˈtərm-nə-
: having or seeming to have no end
especially : wearisomely protracted
an interminable sermon
interminableness noun
interminably adverb

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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.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After an interminable wait, the Bruins have a chance to go back to their home stadium in early January for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 After interminable delays and tens of billions of dollars in spending, NASA’s Statue of Liberty–size Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket is at last nearing its inaugural launch. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 After an interminable wait for the Justice Department to put Trump in a legal bind, Dark Merrick had finally did it on’ em. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 20 Aug. 2022 After an almost interminable wait, season 3 of Bluey finally debuts Aug. 10 on Disney+. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Former Broncos safety Steve Atwater, whose stellar play in Super Bowl 32 denied Butler a second ring, is another member of the 1990s All-Decade team who had an interminable wait for enshrinement. Fox News, 1 Aug. 2022 This Friday, after what seems like an interminable wait, Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters. Wired, 9 July 2022 That long of a wait will understandably be interminable for many fans of the series. Andy Meek, BGR, 15 July 2022 Whether the first six months of 2022 have felt interminable or fleeting—or both—massive hacks, data breaches, digital scams, and ransomware attacks continued apace throughout the first half of this complicated year. Wired, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin interminabilis, from Latin in- + terminare to terminate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interminable was in the 15th century
BNC: 14265 COCA: 16867
interminable

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, seem冗長乏味;好像沒完沒了The flight seemed interminable.航程好像沒完沒了。ADVERBseemingly似乎永無止境For several seemingly interminable seconds no one spoke.有好幾秒鐘沒有一個人講話,這幾秒似乎無限漫長。

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