interminable

/ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl -ˈtərm-nə-/ (ame, mw)

interminable — 形容詞

  • interminablepositive
  • more interminablecomparative
  • most interminablesuperlative

1. so long or slow that it feels as if it will never end, and this makes you feel a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

沒完沒了

持續太久而令人厭煩的

so long or slow that it feels as if it will never end, and this makes you feel annoyed or bored

例句

The three-hour lecture on tax law felt interminable to the tired students.

那場三小時的稅法講座對疲憊的學生來說簡直沒完沒了。

felt interminable — subjective experience of length

After the flight delay, we faced an interminable wait at the crowded airport gate.

班機延誤後，我們在擁擠的登機門前經歷了一段沒完沒了的等候。

interminable wait — common noun collocation

同義詞
  • endless

    neutral — can describe both positive and negative situations

  • never-ending

    less formal than 'interminable', similar negative connotation

  • ceaseless

    more formal, often for continuous actions rather than complete events

反義詞

用法筆記

Unlike 'endless' or 'never-ending', this word always carries a negative connotation of boredom or annoyance. It cannot be used for positive or neutral situations where the duration is welcome.

常見錯誤

❌The children enjoyed an interminable summer vacation.
✅The children enjoyed an endless summer vacation.
💡'interminable' implies boredom or annoyance, so it does not fit a positive context.