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Innumerable vs Umpteen - What's the difference?

innumerable | umpteen |

As an adjective innumerable

is not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, hence, indefinitely numerous; of great number.

As a determiner umpteen is

relatively large but unspecified in number.

innumerable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not capable of being counted, enumerated, or numbered, hence, indefinitely numerous; of great number.
  • * (Mark Twain), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    • Soon we could see the innumerable banners fluttering, and then the sun struck the sea of armor and set it all aflash.

    Synonyms

    * countless * numberless * unnumbered

    umpteen

    English

    Determiner

    (wikipedia umpteen) (-)
  • Relatively large but unspecified in number.
    • She's taking umpteen friends with her to the party.

    Derived terms

    * umpteenth