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Definition of umpteen

umpteen

/ˌʌmpˈtiːn/
ump · teen
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• adjective

1

Indefinitely many; a large, unspecified number of (used informally for humorous or exasperated emphasis).

Example

"We have already discussed this exact issue umpteen times during our weekly staff meetings."

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• pronoun

1

An indefinitely large number of people or things (used informally).

Example

"She owns dozens of cookbooks, and umpteen of them have never even been opened."

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• Rhymes for umpteen

• Nearby Words

umpire
umpqua
umpqua falls
umpteen
umpteenth
umtata
unabashed

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined as British military slang during World War I by blending the humorous placeholder 'umpty' (from Morse code slang for a dash) with the numerical suffix '-teen' (as in 'thirteen' or 'fourteen').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Umpteen. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/umpteen
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