Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

zenith

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2026 is: zenith • \ZEE-nith\  • noun Zenith refers to the strongest or most successful period of t

outlandish

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2026 is: outlandish • \out-LAN-dish\  • adjective Outlandish can describe things that are striking

deportment

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2026 is: deportment • \dih-PORT-munt\  • noun Deportment refers to the way in which one conducts o

deportment

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2026 is: deportment • \dih-PORT-munt\  • noun Deportment refers to the way in which one conducts o

abscond

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2026 is: abscond • \ab-SKAHND\  • verb To abscond is to leave, flee, or escape a place in secret a

nexus

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2026 is: nexus • \NEK-sus\  • noun A nexus is a relationship or connection between people or thing

galore

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2026 is: galore • \guh-LOR\  • adjective Galore is an informal adjective that describes something

Luddite

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2026 is: Luddite • \LUH-dyte\  • noun Luddite refers to someone who is opposed to change, and espe

inscrutable

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2026 is: inscrutable • \in-SKROO-tuh-bul\  • adjective Inscrutable means "not readily investigated,

etiquette

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 8, 2026 is: etiquette • \ET-ih-kut\  • noun Etiquette refers to rules or customs that dictate what beh

discreet

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 7, 2026 is: discreet • \dih-SKREET\  • adjective Discreet describes someone who is careful about not a

regimen

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2026 is: regimen • \REJ-uh-mun\  • noun Regimen refers to a plan or set of rules about food, exerci

perseverate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2026 is: perseverate • \per-SEV-uh-rayt\  • verb To perseverate is to intently focus one's attentio

adventitious

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2026 is: adventitious • \ad-ven-TISH-us\  • adjective Adventitious is a formal word that most often

adventitious

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2026 is: adventitious • \ad-ven-TISH-us\  • adjective Adventitious is a formal word that most often

tittle

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2026 is: tittle • \TITT-ul\  • noun Used chiefly in British English, tittle refers to a very small

heterodox

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2026 is: heterodox • \HET-uh-ruh-dahks\  • adjective Like both unorthodox and unconventional, heter

slew

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2026 is: slew • \SLOO\  • noun Slew is an informal word for a large number of people or things. /

epistemic

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2026 is: epistemic • \ep-uh-STEE-mik\  • adjective Epistemic means "of or relating to knowledge

argot

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2026 is: argot • \AHR-goh\  • noun Argot refers to the language or set of words used by a partic