Spanish Conversation · Level 87
60 words
Spanish word
interminable
Pronunciation
IPA/inteɾmiˈnaβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveendless
Example
La conversación parecía interminable.
The conversation seemed endless.
More examples
La fila para el concierto fue interminable.
The line for the concert was endless.
Core concept
A clock with its hands spinning without stopping.
Common phrases
conversación interminable
endless conversation
espera interminable
endless wait
lista interminable
endless list
Similar words
inacabable: A continuing state that appears to have no end, as if it will never finish.
eterno: An extremely long-lasting or perpetual duration suggesting permanence.
infinito: A boundless, limitless extent with no visible boundary or end.
largo: A plainly long duration or length that lasts noticeably longer than usual.
Definition in Spanish
Que parece no tener fin por su gran duración o porque resulta muy prolongado para quien lo vive.
Word origin
Spanish interminable comes from Late Latin interminabilis, formed from the negating prefix in- and terminare 'to end', and thus means 'not able to be ended'.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech it is often used as an exaggerated complaint or expression of impatience rather than literal endlessness.