nth

adjective

ˈen(t)th 

1

: numbered with an unspecified or indefinitely large ordinal number

for the nth time

2

: extreme, utmost

to the nth degree

Synonyms

• consummate
• last
• max
• maximum
• most
• outside
• paramount
• supreme
• top
• ultimate
• utmost
• uttermost

Examples of nth in a Sentence

exaggerates to the nth degree about everything she ever did

Recent Examples on the Web

Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made N.F.L. history on Sunday for the nth time in his career. —Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2023

While from the outside peering in, press office culture tries to control professional players’ outward profile to the nth degree. —Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022

And the curation of those clothes has been pored over to the nth degree. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2022

Over time, this intention develops into a habit, or better yet, a wisdom ritual of nth order decision making, resulting in a compounding reduction of bad outcomes and increase of good ones. —Tim Maurer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022

Word History

Etymology

n (indefinite number) + -th

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing nth

• to the nth degree

Kids Definition

nth

adjective

ˈen(t)th 

1

: numbered with an unspecified or indefinitely large ordinal number

for the nth time

2

: utmost sense 2, extreme

to the nth degree