Meaning & use
interminable
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Seemingly endless, especially in a tedious or exhausting way.
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The meeting felt interminable, dragging on for nearly three hours.
They endured an interminable wait at the airport due to the delayed flight.
A note on using this word
Interminable almost always carries a negative tone, describing something that drags on longer than one would like, unlike neutral words such as 'lengthy'.
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endlessunending
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