First Known Use: 15th century
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interminable
adjective in·ter·mi·na·ble \(ˌ)in-ˈtərm-nə-bəl, -ˈtər-mə-\
: having or seeming to have no end : continuing for a very long time
Full 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
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Origin of INTERMINABLE
Middle English, from Late Latin interminabilis, from Latin in- + terminare to terminate
INTERMINABLE Defined for Kids
interminable
adjective in·ter·mi·na·ble \in-ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl\
Definition of INTERMINABLE for Kids
: having or seeming to have no end <… Mr. and Mrs. Welch were having an interminable, rambling conversation about nothing in particular … — Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy>
— in·ter·mi·na·bly \-blē\ adverb
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