Umpteen can be used to refer to an extremely large number of things or people.
[informal, emphasis]
He was interrupted by applause umpteen times.
He has produced umpteen books, plays and television series.
More Synonyms of umpteen
umpteen in British English
(ˌʌmpˈtiːn)
determiner
informal
a.
very many
umpteen things to do
b.
(as pronoun)
umpteen of them came
Derived forms
umpteenth (ˌumpˈteenth)
noun, adjective
Word origin
C20: from umpty a great deal (perhaps from -enty as in twenty) + -teen ten
umpteen in American English
(ˈʌmpˈtin)
adjective
Slang
a great number of; very many
Derived forms
umpteenth (ˈumpˈteenth)
adjective
Word origin
ump-, indefinite sound for an uncertain number + -teen
Examples of 'umpteen' in a sentence
umpteen
We missed umpteen chances but stuck at it and got our reward in the end.
The Sun (2009)
In any other generation he would have been champion umpteen times.
The Sun (2009)
We had umpteen chances but just couldn't take them.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They were the shards of umpteen thousand Roman olive jars.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Over the past eight days, he has been asked umpteen times if he is ready for national service.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I've met members of the royal family umpteen times.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is hard to know whether it was down to incompetence, indifference or just an inability to hit the target unless umpteen chances are made first.
The Sun (2011)
We did it umpteen times in practice; enough times that I was no longer scared.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Often, an incident will be replayed umpteen times, and various pundits in the studio will provide an entirely different interpretation of what they have just seen.
John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
(adjective)
Definition
very many
(informal)
He has produced umpteen books, plays and television series.
Synonyms
very many
numerous
Such crimes were just as numerous then as they are today.
She made numerous attempts, but could never beat the world record.
countless
millions
gazillions (informal)
considerable
a good many
a thousand and one
ever so many
Additional synonyms
in the sense of numerous
Definition
consisting of a large number of people or things
Such crimes were just as numerous then as they are today.She made numerous attempts, but could never beat the world record.