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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 8, 2024 is:fatuous \FATCH-oo-us\ adjectiveTo describe something, such as an idea or remark, as fatuous is to say that it is foolish or silly rather than sen
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 19, 2022 is:emancipation \ih-man-suh-PAY-shun\ nounEmancipation is the act of freeing someone from the restraint, control, or power of another. It is especia
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 3, 2021 is:inimical \ih-NIM-ih-kul\ adjective1 : being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence2 a : having the disposition of an enemy : hostil
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 2, 2024 is:incidence \IN-suh-dunss\ nounIncidence refers to the number of times something happens or develops—in other words, the rate at which something occ
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 1, 2024 is:svelte \SVELT\ adjectiveSomeone described as svelte is considered slender or thin in an attractive or graceful way. Svelte can also be used to des
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 31, 2024 is:foist \FOIST\ verbFoist, which is almost always used with on or upon, is used when someone forces another person to accept something, usually some
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 30, 2024 is:dynasty \DYE-nuh-stee\ nounDynasty refers to a group (such as a team, family, etc.) that is very powerful or successful for a long period of time.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 29, 2024 is:obstreperous \ub-STREP-uh-rus\ adjectiveObstreperous is a formal word that describes people or things that stubbornly resist control; in this use
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 28, 2024 is:gadfly \GAD-flye\ nounIn literal use, gadfly refers to any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livesto
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 27, 2024 is:glean \GLEEN\ verbTo glean is to gather or collect something bit by bit, or in a gradual way. Glean can also be used to mean “to search (something
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 26, 2024 is:symposium \sim-POH-zee-um\ nounSymposium can refer either to a formal meeting at which experts discuss a particular topic, or to a collection of a
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 25, 2024 is:countermand \KOUNT-er-mand\ verbTo countermand an order is to revoke it, especially by giving a new order.// Orders to blow up the bridge were c
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 24, 2024 is:ebullient \ih-BULL-yunt\ adjectiveIf someone or something is appealingly lively and enthusiastic, they may also be described as ebullient. // Ak
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 23, 2024 is:panoply \PAN-uh-plee\ nounPanoply is a formal word that refers to a group or collection that is impressive either because of its size or because i
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 22, 2024 is:belie \bih-LYE\ verbTo belie something is to give a false idea or impression of it. Belie can also mean "to show (something) to be false or wrong.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 21, 2024 is:neophyte \NEE-uh-fyte\ nounA neophyte is a person who has just started learning or doing something.// As an acting neophyte, Femi took a while t
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 20, 2024 is:futile \FYOO-tul\ adjectiveAn effort, action, or emotion described as futile has no result or effect, and therefore serves no useful purpose. /
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 19, 2024 is:sequester \sih-KWESS-ter\ verbTo sequester a person or group is to keep them separate or apart from other people. Sequester is also often used to
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 18, 2024 is:artifice \AHR-tuh-fus\ nounArtifice refers to dishonest or insincere behavior or speech that is meant to deceive someone. It can also be used to m
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2024 is:lucrative \LOO-kruh-tiv\ adjectiveSomething described as lucrative produces money or wealth. // The author parlayed the success of her books int
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 16, 2024 is:debacle \dee-BAH-kul\ nounDebacle is usually used synonymously with fiasco to mean “a complete failure.” It can also refer to a great disaster (th
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 15, 2024 is:wane \WAYN\ verbTo wane is to become smaller or less, or in other words, to decrease in size, extent, or degree.// The national scandal caused h
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 14, 2024 is:caveat \KAV-ee-aht\ nounA caveat is an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something. In legal c
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 13, 2024 is:instigate \IN-stuh-gayt\ verbTo instigate something is to cause it to happen or begin by urging or goading others. Instigate is a synonym of provo
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 13, 2024 is:instigate \IN-stuh-gayt\ verbTo instigate something is to cause it to happen or begin.// The pair was accused of instigating a plot to oust the
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