Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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satiate 02.11.2026 1:47

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2026 is: satiate \SAY-shee-ayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Pyrrhic 01.11.2026 2:22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 1, 2026 is: Pyrrhic \PEER-ik\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

wraith 31.10.2026 1:59

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 31, 2026 is: wraith \RAYTH\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

reticent 30.10.2026 2:10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 30, 2026 is: reticent \RET-uh-sunt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

shindig 29.10.2026 1:41

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 29, 2026 is: shindig \SHIN-dig\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

grotesque 28.10.2026 2:04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 28, 2026 is: grotesque \groh-TESK\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

milieu 27.10.2026 2:05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 27, 2026 is: milieu \meel-YOO\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

disparate 26.10.2026 1:54

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 26, 2026 is: disparate \DISS-puh-rut\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

emissary 25.10.2026 1:55

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 25, 2026 is: emissary \EM-uh-sair-ee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

puissant 24.10.2026 1:44

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 24, 2026 is: puissant \PWISS-unt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

asunder 23.10.2026 1:53

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 23, 2026 is: asunder \uh-SUN-der\ adverb or adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

vocation 22.10.2026 1:47

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 22, 2026 is: vocation \voh-KAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

jilt 21.10.2026 1:57

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2026 is: jilt \JILT\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

compunction 20.10.2026 1:37

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 20, 2026 is: compunction \kum-PUNK-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

fervid 19.10.2026 1:51

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2026 is: fervid \FER-vid\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

bon vivant 18.10.2026 1:45

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2026 is: bon vivant \bahn-vee-VAHNT\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

syncretic 17.10.2026 1:40

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2026 is: syncretic \sin-KRET-ik\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

zenith 16.10.2026 2:00

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2026 is: zenith \ZEE-nith\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

outlandish 15.10.2026 2:06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2026 is: outlandish \out-LAN-dish\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

deportment 14.10.2026 1:56

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2026 is: deportment \dih-PORT-munt\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

abscond 13.10.2026 2:11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2026 is: abscond \ab-SKAHND\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

nexus 12.10.2026 2:31

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2026 is: nexus \NEK-sus\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

galore 11.10.2026 2:36

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2026 is: galore \guh-LOR\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Luddite 10.10.2026 2:29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2026 is: Luddite \LUH-dyte\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

inscrutable 09.10.2026 1:35

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2026 is: inscrutable \in-SKROO-tuh-bul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .