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Countless vs Umpteenth - What's the difference?

countless | umpteenth |

As an adjective countless

is too many to count; innumerable or incalculable.

As a numeral umpteenth is

occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.

countless

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Too many to count; innumerable or incalculable
    • There is a countless number of stars

    umpteenth

    English

    Numeral

    (head)
  • 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.

    Synonyms

    * n th, umpty-umpth

    Related terms

    * umpteen