umpteenth

American

[uhmp-teenth] / ˈʌmpˈtinθ /

Also umteenth

adjective

Informal.

of an indefinitely large number in succession.

He was the umpteenth person to arrive.

Etymology

Origin of umpteenth

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

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umpteenth

But Hegseth comes across more like the third grader reciting those lines after watching his favorite comic book movie for the umpteenth time.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

But not before asking me—for the umpteenth time—whether I wanted to buy any extras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

“Outs that we have to have, we gotta convert those,” said manager Dave Roberts for the umpteenth time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

Even Ned’s letter curled with the damp as I read it for the umpteenth time.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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