Umpteenth: meaning, definitions and examples
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umpteenth
[ สmหpiหnฮธ ]
countless times
The term 'umpteenth' is used to describe something that has occurred many times, often to the point of being repetitive or tedious. It conveys a sense of frustration or exasperation when something happens in a seemingly endless sequence. Often, it is employed when the exact number of occurrences is unknown or unimportant. This word allows speakers to express the idea of repetition without being overly specific about how many times something has happened.
Synonyms
countless, endless, innumerable, many, repetitive
Examples of usage
- I've told you for the umpteenth time to clean your room.
- She missed the bus for the umpteenth time this week.
- He failed the exam for the umpteenth time, which was disheartening.
Translations
Translations of the word "umpteenth" in other languages:
๐ต๐น milรฉsimo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเคเคฟเคจเคค
๐ฉ๐ช unzรคhlige
๐ฎ๐ฉ yang tak terhitung
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทะปัั
๐ต๐ฑ n-ty
๐ฏ๐ต ็กๆฐใฎ
๐ซ๐ท dizaines
๐ช๐ธ incontables
๐น๐ท sayฤฑsฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุง ุญุตุฑ ูู
๐จ๐ฟ nesฤetnรฉ
๐ธ๐ฐ nespoฤetnรฉ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ neลกteto
๐ฎ๐ธ รณteljandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะฝััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแฎแกแแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sayฤฑsฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ incontables
Etymology
The word 'umpteenth' is a blend of the prefix 'ump', which is derived from 'n-th' in numerals, where 'n' signifies a variable number, and 'teenth', a common suffix in number words like 'sixteen' or 'seventeen'. The term emerged in English in the early 20th century, primarily in American English, to characterize instances where the exact count is irrelevant. It's used humorously or dismissively to indicate that something has happened so many times that itโs almost meaningless. The word reflects cultural attitudes towards repetition, especially in contexts of annoyance or fatigue. In informal language, the term has become a way to express that one is fed up with a recurring event, showcasing the speaker's exasperation with the frequency of the event.