INTERMINABLE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

interminable

adjective

Definition of interminable

as in continuous

disapproving having or seeming to have no end; continuing for a very long time an interminable war an interminable wait

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Recent Examples of interminable Fuming while on an interminable hold with customer service. — Carolyn Todd, Washington Post, 13 June 2026 Like a bright headlight facing you dead on or the sudden honk of a loud horn, only the jump scares keep you from falling asleep during the seemingly interminable Passenger. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026 Miami — As with many other Cubans in their 70s, Alina Fernández’s first memory of Fidel Castro was watching his interminable speeches on television. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for interminable

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The robot immediately responds to the interruption and halts the operation, illustrating Unitree’s focus on continuous human-robot interaction and dynamic task adaptation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Its large-capacity water tank is ideal for longer ironing sessions, providing up to 30 minutes of continuous steam.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of continuous

Adjective

The fix gets dismissed as a database bolted onto a chatbot, when continual learning is a fundamentally unsolved machine learning problem.

— Alexander Kardos-Nyheim, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Constant sources of freshwater, continual sources of food waste, and other prey.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of continual

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Trump has long been one of his most valuable campaign assets, and demonstrating continued influence in Washington matters for Netanyahu, who still hopes to host him in Israel for a pre-election visit.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Conchs are slow-moving and must find a mate to reproduce, making dense breeding aggregations especially important for their continued survival.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of continued

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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.

— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024

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