Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
Build your vocabulary with Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day! Each day a Merriam-Webster editor offers insight into a fascinating new word -- explaining its meaning, current use, and little-known details about its origin.
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- Free daily dose of word power from Merriam-Webster's experts
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- 2025-03-30 04:36
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- 2025-03-30 01:00
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| 2025-03-30 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2025 is: untoward \un-TOH-erd\ adjective Untoward is a formal word that describes something that is improper or inappropriate, or that is adverse or unfavorable. //... |
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| 2025-03-29 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2025 is: elucidate \ih-LOO-suh-dayt\ verb To elucidate something is to make it clear or easy to understand. // The writer elucidates complex medical findings for a ... |
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| 2025-03-28 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 28, 2025 is: derelict \DAIR-uh-likt\ adjective Derelict is a formal word that describes something that is no longer cared for or used by anyone. It can also describe som... |
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| 2025-03-27 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2025 is: archetype \AHR-kih-type\ noun Archetype refers to someone or something that is seen to be a perfect example. It is also a word for the original pattern or m... |
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| 2025-03-26 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 26, 2025 is: flippant \FLIP-unt\ adjective Something described as flippant, such as behavior or a comment, is lacking in proper respect or seriousness. // The celebrity... |
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| 2025-03-25 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2025 is: hobbit \HAH-bit\ noun A hobbit is a member of a fictitious peaceful and friendly race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground. // The story was... |
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| 2025-03-25 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2025 is: hobbit \HAH-bit\ noun A hobbit is a member of a fictitious peaceful and friendly race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground. // The story was... |
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| 2025-03-24 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2025 is: garble \GAR-bul\ verb To garble something, such as a word, name, message, etc., is to cause it to be unclear or distorted. This type of garbling can be the ... |
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| 2025-03-23 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2025 is: de rigueur \duh-ree-GUR\ adjective De rigueur is a formal adjective that describes things that are necessary if you want to be fashionable, popular, sociall... |
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| 2025-03-22 | Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 22, 2025 is: neologism \nee-AH-luh-jiz-um\ noun Neologism can refer either to a new word or expression or to a new meaning of an existing word. // I love seeing all the... |
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