interminable — having or seeming to have no end; lasting an extremely long time
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having or seeming to have no end; lasting an extremely long time
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl/
Korean meaning: 끝이 없는, 무한히 계속되는, 지루하게 길고 긴
Korean pronunciation: 인**터**미너블
Example Sentences
- The professor's interminable explanation of quantum physics made half the class fall asleep.
- Waiting for the pizza delivery felt interminable when we were starving.
- The interminable traffic jam made him miss his job interview.
interminable
ADJECTIVE//ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl//
having or seeming to have no end; lasting an extremely long time
A traveler faces an interminable desert highway with no end
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What seems interminable is actually terminable and determinable!
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Origin
From Latin 'interminabilis', derived from 'in-' (not) + 'terminabilis' (able to be ended), which comes from 'terminare' (to end or limit).
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“The professor's interminable explanation of quantum physics made half the class fall asleep.”
“Waiting for the pizza delivery felt interminable when we were starving.”
“The interminable traffic jam made him miss his job interview.”
“Her mother's interminable advice about dating finally drove her to move out.”
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