Interminable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ).mɪn.ə.bəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Interminable is an adjective meaning Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.
Meaning
Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, dated) A repeating decimal.
Example Sentences
Life's interminable succession of stages.
The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an interminable waterway.
It was now a beautiful, moonlit night. The air was crisp and invigorating. Behind them lay the interminable vista of the desert, dotted here and there with an occasional oasis.
After supper Sir Pitt Crawley began to smoke his pipe; and when it became quite dark, he lighted the rushlight in the tin candlestick, and producing from an interminable pocket a huge mass of papers, began reading them, and putting them in order.
Word Forms
- interminables
Synonyms for interminable
Depending on context, synonyms include eternal, long.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eternal, long, never-ending, ceaseless, unending, indefinite.
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