interminable
pronunciation
How to pronounce interminable in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl]
How to pronounce interminable in American English:
US [ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl]
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- Adjective:
- tiresomely long; seemingly without end
Word Origin
- interminable (adj.)
- late 14c., from Late Latin interminabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + terminabilis, from terminalis (see terminal (adj.)). Related: Interminably.
Example
- 1. But ruscoe offers a controversial half-way house as a suggested way forward for this seemingly interminable debate .
- 2. Airline passengers will face the long lines , interminable delays and frustrating backups that come with holiday travel .
- 3. Perhaps , as one of those interminable discussions among the ministers of europe reaches deadlock , president nicolas sarkozy could order the lights to flicker .
- 4. If , as expected , minnesota 's interminable electoral disputes eventually end up sending al franken , a former comedian , to the senate , the democrats will have 59 votes there .
- 5. So why imagine that when they meet next week for yet another of their interminable brussels summits , the politicians might actually do something to persuade the world that they are at last serious about rescuing the single currency ?