Interminable (en. Endless)

/in.ter.miˈna.βle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: That extends without end.

Example Sentence: The debate was interminable, it lasted for hours.

El debate fue interminable, duró horas.

Definition: That is tedious due to its duration.

Example Sentence: The movie was so interminable that many fell asleep.

La película era tan interminable que muchos se quedaron dormidos.

Definition: That seems to have no finality.

Example Sentence: The path to the mountain's summit felt interminable.

El camino hacia la cima de la montaña se sentía interminable.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'interminabilis'.

Phrase: to make something interminable

Meaning: To prolong an activity without a clear end.

hacer algo interminable

Phrase: an interminable task

Meaning: A task that seems to have no end.

una tarea interminable

Phrase: an interminable journey

Meaning: A journey that seems to last forever.

un viaje interminable

Related Word: terminable

Description: That has an end.

terminable

Related Word: infinity

Description: The condition of having no end.

infinidad

Related Word: eternal

Description: That lasts forever.

eterno

Slang Meaning: Something that lasts too long.

Example: That meeting was so interminable it felt like torture.

Esa reunión fue tan interminable que pareció una tortura.

Slang Meaning: A process that never ends.

Example: Being in traffic is an interminable experience.

Estar en tráfico es una experiencia interminable.