as in continuous
disapproving
having or seeming to have no end; continuing for a very long time
an interminable war an interminable wait
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of interminable
Over 100 interminable minutes, Apple demonstrated both ordinary activities (email, photo management) and professional ones (filmmaking, audio recording) that will be facilitated by modest updates to what amount to basically the same devices the company has made and sold for a decade.
—
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024
After decades of authoritarian rule and seemingly interminable civil war, this group was persuaded to join ISIS because of its promise to deliver security, prosperity, and Islamic justice.
—Mara R. Revkin, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2016
This interminable mishmash matters only because Snyder is one of the few filmmakers concerned with the moral lessons of mythology.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Policy and the interminable political blatherfest are drowned out by the bio-mythological potency of a stunned and wounded man getting to his feet with blood streaking his face, and roaring.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for interminable 
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024
After decades of authoritarian rule and seemingly interminable civil war, this group was persuaded to join ISIS because of its promise to deliver security, prosperity, and Islamic justice.
—Mara R. Revkin, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2016
This interminable mishmash matters only because Snyder is one of the few filmmakers concerned with the moral lessons of mythology.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024
Policy and the interminable political blatherfest are drowned out by the bio-mythological potency of a stunned and wounded man getting to his feet with blood streaking his face, and roaring.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for interminable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interminable
Adjective
-
Acronis has continuous protection similar to what Carbonite Cloud Backup offers.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
-
To be sure, the solar industry at large should continue to expand irrespective of who runs the government, as continuous cost declines have made solar an increasingly viable energy source.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Both people and pets shed hair and dead skin cells on a continual basis.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Alan Adelson, Kate Taverna An artist obsessed for decades with creating imaginative and haunting structures to honor lost friends ironically lives with the continual threat of her own eviction.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
The new plan allowed the parks agency to issue 20-year agricultural leases to 24 ranch families for continued operations.Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
-
As German continued recording, what started out as speculation turned to fear.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
-
Inflation wasn’t such a clear and continuing danger, and a lot of investors were caught offside.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 31 July 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near interminable
Cite this Entry
“Interminable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interminable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share