Definition

Something that seems to go on forever and has no end, often making it feel boring or tiresome.

Example

The meeting felt interminable, dragging on for hours without any conclusion.

Conversation

Did you finish that book I lent you?

Not yet, it feels like such an interminable read.

I know what you mean, some parts just drag on forever.

Exactly! I was hoping it would pick up the pace.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Interminable → It is formed from "inter-" (meaning between) and "minare" (meaning to threaten or project). The word describes something that seems to go on endlessly or without limit, as if it is caught in a state between beginning and end.

Memory Tip

Think of something that feels like it goes on 'between' limits — 'inter-' means between, and 'minare' relates to projecting or threatening, which helps you remember that 'interminable' refers to something that seems endless.

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