"unendable" meaning in English

See unendable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + endable. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|un-|endable}} un- + endable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unendable (not comparable)
  1. Impossible to end; which cannot be ended; interminable. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: interminable
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