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    Interminable (en. Endless)

    /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.nabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Lasting indefinitely, having no apparent end.
    The politician's speech was interminable.
    Le discours du politicien était interminable.
    Boring due to its excessive duration.
    That interminable meeting bored me deeply.
    Cette réunion interminable m'a profondément ennuyé.
    Refers to a situation that seems eternal.
    The renovation work in the building seems interminable.
    Les travaux de rénovation dans l'immeuble semblent interminables.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'interminabilis', composed of 'inter-' and 'terminus' (limit).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    an interminable path
    A path that seems never to end.
    un chemin interminable
    an interminable wait
    A wait that lasts too long.
    une attente interminable
    an interminable speech
    A long and boring speech.
    un discours interminable

    Related Words

    to finish
    To put an end to something.
    terminer
    interruption
    The act of cutting off the course of something.
    interruption
    continuity
    State of being without interruption.
    continuité

    Slang Meanings

    It's an interminable movie.
    I almost fell asleep; it was so long.
    J'ai failli m'endormir, c'était tellement long.
    An interminable day.
    Today, work never ends.
    Aujourd'hui, le travail ne finit jamais.