interminable


in·ter·mi·na·ble

adj \(ˌ)in-ˈtərm-nə-bəl, -ˈtər-mə-\

Definition of INTERMINABLE

: having or seeming to have no end; especially : wearisomely protracted <an interminable sermon>
in·ter·mi·na·ble·ness noun
in·ter·mi·na·bly \-blē\ adverb

Origin of INTERMINABLE

Middle English, from Late Latin interminabilis, from Latin in- + terminare to terminate
First Known Use: 15th century

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