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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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affable

May 17, 20262 min

kiki

May 16, 20262 min

tortuous

May 15, 20261 min

imbroglio

May 14, 20262 min

rectify

May 13, 20261 min

catercorner

May 12, 20262 min

paragon

May 11, 20261 min

halcyon

May 10, 20262 min

gallivant

May 9, 20261 min

wistful

May 8, 20261 min

dudgeon

May 7, 20261 min

flamboyant

May 6, 20262 min

augur

May 5, 20261 min

scrupulous

May 4, 20262 min

métier

May 3, 20262 min

exasperate

May 2, 20261 min

Beltane

May 1, 20261 min

interlocutor

Apr 30, 20261 min

speculate

Apr 29, 20262 min

evanescent

Apr 28, 20261 min

boondoggle

Apr 27, 20262 min

onerous

Apr 26, 20262 min

juxtapose

Apr 25, 20262 min

arboreal

Apr 24, 20262 min

fortitude

Apr 23, 20261 min

tantamount

Apr 22, 20261 min

orthography

Apr 21, 20262 min

indoctrinate

Apr 20, 20261 min

nugatory

Apr 19, 20262 min

hiatus

Apr 18, 20262 min

postulate

Apr 17, 20262 min

brazen

Apr 16, 20262 min

mayhem

Apr 15, 20261 min

enjoin

Apr 14, 20262 min

kibitzer

Apr 13, 20261 min

recondite

Apr 12, 20262 min

subterfuge

Apr 11, 20261 min

glaucous

Apr 10, 20262 min

decry

Apr 9, 20261 min

panache

Apr 8, 20262 min

laudable

Apr 7, 20261 min

cotton

Apr 6, 20262 min

verdant

Apr 5, 20262 min

Ep 7108wiseacre

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 4, 2026 is:wiseacre \WYZE-ay-ker\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 4, 20261 min

Ep 7107adroit

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 3, 2026 is:adroit \uh-DROYT\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 3, 20261 min

Ep 7106fawn

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2026 is:fawn \FAWN\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 2, 20261 min

Ep 7105shenanigans

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2026 is:shenanigans \shuh-NAN-ih-gunz\ plural nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 1, 20262 min

Ep 7104genteel

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2026 is:genteel \jen-TEEL\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 31, 20262 min

Ep 7103oblivion

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2026 is:oblivion \uh-BLIV-ee-un\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 30, 20261 min

Ep 7102cadge

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2026 is:cadge \KAJ\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 29, 20262 min