umptieth

9.9

Said to show something happened many times, often as an exaggeration

adjective
/ˈʌmptiːəθ/

Informal

: umpésima

For the umptieth time, please turn off the lights when you leave the room.

Examples

This is my umptieth attempt to fix the car.
After the umptieth time, I finally got it right!
He watched his favorite movie for the umptieth time this weekend.
I just heard that story for the umptieth time today.
For the umptieth time, please turn off the lights when you leave the room.
I just heard that story for the umptieth time today.
After the umptieth time, I finally got it right!

Synonyms

umpteenth

vsumptieth

Informal

9 6.5

Said when something has happened many times before, often too many times

highlights the last item in a long indefinite series

umpteenth time

vsumptieth

Informal

7 7.3

A very large number of times that shows someone is annoyed

names the last element of a long list with a humorous slant

nth

vsumptieth

3 7.0

Of a very large or final number in a series

is the informal humorous way to label the last in a long series

umteenth

vsumptieth

Informal

9.7

Describes something that has happened many times and annoys people

uses a humorous or exaggerated tone rather than exasperation

Antonyms

only

∞ 1.0

The single person or thing of its kind

first

∞ 1.0

Before anything else or at the beginning

How Often

umptieth

Informal

9.9

frequent

234 1.0

repeated

1.0

occasional

285 2.8

Surface Forms

umptieth positive

Morphology

umptieth = umpteen (transparent) = umpteen + ieth

Formed as an informal ordinal from 'umpteen' using an ordinal-like suffix; learners who know 'umpteen' can infer its meaning.

Etymology

The word umptieth comes from the playful number umpteen, which people use to mean 'many', and the ordinal ending -ieth, as in thirtieth. So umptieth is a humorous way to say the 'last' in a long, unclear series, like saying you have heard something for the 'manyth' time.