Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
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acerbic
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 27, 2025 is:
acerbic \uh-SER-bik\ adjective
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cognoscente
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 26, 2025 is:
cognoscente \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee\ noun
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wreak
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 25, 2025 is:
wreak \REEK\ verb
Wreak m...
rancid
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 24, 2025 is:
rancid \RAN-sid\ adjective
litany
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 23, 2025 is:
litany \LIT-uh-nee\ noun
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frolic
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 22, 2025 is:
frolic \FRAH-lik\ verb
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sedentary
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2025 is:
sedentary \SED-un-tair-ee\ adjective
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etymology
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 20, 2025 is:
etymology \eh-tuh-MAH-luh-jee\ noun
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veritable
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2025 is:
veritable \VAIR-uh-tuh-bul\ adjective
muse
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2025 is:
muse \MYOOZ\ verb
When mu...
kibosh
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2025 is:
kibosh \KYE-bosh\ noun
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biannual
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2025 is:
biannual \bye-AN-yuh-wul\ adjective
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biannual
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2025 is:
biannual \bye-AN-yuh-wul\ adjective
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coalesce
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2025 is:
coalesce \koh-uh-LESS\ verb
utopia
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2025 is:
utopia \yoo-TOH-pee-uh\ noun
penultimate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2025 is:
penultimate \pih-NUL-tuh-mut\ adjective
imprimatur
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2025 is:
imprimatur \im-pruh-MAH-toor\ noun
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languid
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2025 is:
languid \LANG-gwid\ adjective
obviate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2025 is:
obviate \AHB-vee-ayt\ verb
duress
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2025 is:
duress \dur-RESS\ noun
Dur...
finicky
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 8, 2025 is:
finicky \FIN-ih-kee\ adjective
candor
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 7, 2025 is:
candor \KAN-der\ noun
Cand...
embarrass
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2025 is:
embarrass \im-BAIR-us\ verb
sonorous
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2025 is:
sonorous \SAH-nuh-rus\ adjective
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repertoire
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2025 is:
repertoire \REP-er-twahr\ noun
gibbous
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2025 is:
gibbous \JIB-us\ adjective
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gibbous
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2025 is:
gibbous \JIB-us\ adjective
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atone
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2025 is:
atone \uh-TOHN\ verb
To at...
preternatural
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2025 is:
preternatural \pree-ter-NATCH-uh-rul\ adjective
impetuous
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2025 is:
impetuous \im-PECH-uh-wus\ adjective
obliterate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2025 is:
obliterate \uh-BLIT-uh-rayt\ verb
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kerfuffle
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 28, 2025 is:
kerfuffle \ker-FUFF-ul\ noun
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vociferous
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 27, 2025 is:
vociferous \voh-SIF-uh-rus\ adjective
gesundheit
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 26, 2025 is:
gesundheit \guh-ZOONT-hyte\ interjection
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anomaly
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 25, 2025 is:
anomaly \uh-NAH-muh-lee\ noun
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brandish
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 24, 2025 is:
brandish \BRAN-dish\ verb
nonpareil
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 23, 2025 is:
nonpareil \nahn-puh-REL\ adjective
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catch-22
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 22, 2025 is:
catch-22 \KATCH-twen-tee-TOO\ noun
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lugubrious
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 21, 2025 is:
lugubrious \loo-GOO-bree-us\ adjective
enmity
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 20, 2025 is:
enmity \EN-muh-tee\ noun