umpteenth

Also um·teenth

[uhmp-teenth]

adjective

Informal.

1. of an indefinitely large number in succession.

   He was the umpteenth person to arrive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of umpteenth¹

First recorded in 1915–20; umpteen + -th ²

Example Sentences

The chants demanding the manager's head were cranked up for the umpteenth time.

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When asked on Sunday for the umpteenth time this season if he knew what was wrong with Mookie Betts’ swing, Roberts failed to come up with an answer.

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I considered all of this as I rounded the first switchback recently for the umpteenth time.

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Harbaugh pounded his chest in his umpteenth gesture of the day, the coach filled with enough charm and eccentricity to command a Hollywood stage.

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“I’m sorry,” she said as her hand slipped and she fell for the umpteenth time.

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