umptieth

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adjective

A generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.

“After he retied the knot for the umptieth time, he finally figured out how to make it stay tied.”

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Meanings

adjectiveumptieth (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableA generic ordinal number; a last or one of the latest in a long series; implies repetition.

    After he retied the knot for the umptieth time, he finally figured out how to make it stay tied.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelast in an indefinitely numerous series

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umpteenthumteenthordinal
Also see
umpteenth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From umpty + -eth.

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Translations

Esperanto tioma
  • tiomaa generic ordinal number
French n-ième, ennième
  • n-ièmea generic ordinal number
  • ennièmea generic ordinal number
  • énièmea generic ordinal number
Portuguese enésimo
  • enésimoa generic ordinal number
Swedish femtielfte
  • femtielftea generic ordinal number
Cite this entry
APA

umptieth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umptieth

MLA

“umptieth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umptieth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umptieth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umptieth.

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