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

The Camino had room for all of us: veterans on their umpteenth Camino, first-timers, and pilgrims carrying very 2026 reasons—burnout, career panic, grief, retirement, faith, escape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

“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

"Me and Harry are fine," she insists for the umpteenth time since leaving the castle.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

“For the umpteenth time I just can’t, that’s all. Don’t you see that?”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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