umpteenth
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umpteenth
- /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/ UK, US
Rhymes with -iːnθ (at the end of a clause)
Where it comes from
From umpteen + -th.
adjective
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Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
That's the umpteenth time I've had to tell him not to swear in front of the children.
Similar: nth, umpty-umpth, somethingth
Translations
Talk about this word "umpteenth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/umpteenth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. umpteenth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/umpteenth "umpteenth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/umpteenth.Cite this
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title = {umpteenth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/umpteenth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
