Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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From the fun and familiar to the strange and obscure, learn something new every day with Merriam-Webster.

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Merriam-Webster

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Arts

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Jul 11, 2026

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assiduous 16.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 21, 2026 is: assiduous \uh-SIJ-uh-wus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

tenuous 15.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 15, 2026 is: tenuous \TEN-yoo-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

emblazon 14.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 14, 2026 is: emblazon \im-BLAY-zun\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

hale 13.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 13, 2026 is: hale \HAIL\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

blandishment 12.06.2026

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

saturnine 11.06.2026

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

foible 10.06.2026

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

deleterious 09.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 9, 2026 is: deleterious \del-uh-TEER-ee-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

accoutrement 08.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 8, 2026 is: accoutrement \uh-KOO-truh-munt\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

MacGyver 07.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 7, 2026 is: MacGyver \muh-GHYE-ver\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

valedictory 06.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 6, 2026 is: valedictory \val-uh-DIK-tuh-ree\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

interloper 05.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 5, 2026 is: interloper \in-ter-LOH-per\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

redolent 04.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 4, 2026 is: redolent \RED-uh-lunt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

engender 03.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 3, 2026 is: engender \in-JEN-der\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

crux 02.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 2, 2026 is: crux \KRUKS\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

palatable 01.06.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 1, 2026 is: palatable \PAL-uh-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 .

permutation 31.05.2026

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

unctuous 30.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 30, 2026 is: unctuous \UNK-chuh-wus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

cohort 29.05.2026

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

ingratiate 28.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 28, 2026 is: ingratiate \in-GRAY-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 .

benevolent 27.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 27, 2026 is: benevolent \buh-NEV-uh-lunt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Gordian knot 26.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 26, 2026 is: Gordian knot \GOR-dee-un-NAHT\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

sacrosanct 25.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 25, 2026 is: sacrosanct \SAK-roh-sankt\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

onus 24.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 24, 2026 is: onus \OH-nuss\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

expedite 23.05.2026

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 23, 2026 is: expedite \EK-spuh-dyte\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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