Interminable describes not only something without an actual end (or no end in sight, such as "interminable traffic"), but also events, such as tedious lectures, that drag on in such a way that they …

INTERMINABLE definition: incapable of being terminated; unending. See examples of interminable used in a sentence.

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.

INTERMINABLE definition: 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.

Definition of interminable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 11, 2025 · interminable (comparative more interminable, superlative most interminable) Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending. quotations

interminable, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•ter•mi•na•ble /ɪnˈtɜrmənəbəl/ adj. seeming to last forever; endless: his interminable chatter about his …

INTERMINABLE meaning: having or seeming to have no end continuing for a very long time