Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2024 is: berate • \bih-RAYT\ • verb To berate someone is to angrily scold or criticize them, often loudly and at length. // “Don’t berate yourself over canceling plans,” his friend told him. “Sometimes you just need to take care of yourself.” See the entry > Examples: “The autonomous vehicles, which …

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2024 is: adversary • \AD-ver-sair-ee\ • noun An adversary is an enemy or opponent. // Upon learning that its adversaries were ahead in sales, the company quickly formed a new advertising campaign. See the entry > Examples: “... These students will not be better off if they know how to add up a grocer…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2024 is: gossamer • \GAH-suh-mer\ • adjective Something described as gossamer—such as a butterfly wing or a thin fabric—is very light or delicate. // Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue. See the entry > Examples: "At the bookstore, the crowd was largely made up of teen-agers,…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2024 is: posterity • \pah-STAIR-uh-tee\ • noun Posterity is a formal word that refers to all future generations of people. It is often, though not always, used with for or to. // A record of the events was preserved for posterity. // The truth about what happened was lost to posterity. See the entry …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2024 is: posterity \pah-STAIR-uh-tee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2024 is: fret • \FRET\ • verb To fret is to worry or be concerned. // I was sure we wouldn’t get there in time, but they told me not to fret. See the entry > Examples: “Many communal laundry spaces have rules posted, but over time, they can get lost, forgotten or ignored. If you find yourself in unce…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2024 is: fret \FRET\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2024 is: chthonic • \THAH-nik\ • adjective Chthonic means "of or relating to the underworld." It is used as a synonym of infernal. // Cleo compared entering her brother's basement bedroom to a descent into chthonic regions: it was dark and odd-smelling, and she was a little frightened of what she mig…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2024 is: tribulation • \trib-yuh-LAY-shun\ • noun Tribulation, which is often used in the phrase "trials and tribulations," refers to an experience that causes suffering. It can also mean "unhappiness, pain, or suffering." // The new graduate knew that the journey to becoming a successful entrepre…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2024 is: tribulation \trib-yuh-LAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2024 is: feckless • \FECK-lus\ • adjective Feckless describes people or things that are weak or ineffective. // The agency’s response to the dramatic increase in air pollution was well-intentioned but ultimately feckless. See the entry > Examples: "The players streamed down Columbus Avenue, serena…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 28, 2024 is: avatar • \AV-uh-tar\ • noun An avatar is an electronic image (as in a video game) that represents, and can be manipulated by, a computer user. Avatar can also refer to the embodiment of something (such as a concept or philosophy) often in a person, or to an incarnation of a deity—especial…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 27, 2024 is: lucid • \LOO-sid\ • adjective If something written, spoken, or otherwise communicated is described as lucid, it is very clear and easy to understand. A person described as lucid is able to think clearly. Lucid is also used to describe things that are luminous, or that are visually transpa…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 26, 2024 is: deter \dih-TER\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 25, 2024 is: ilk \ILK\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 24, 2024 is: jerkwater \JERK-waw-ter\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 23, 2024 is: rue \ROO\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 22, 2024 is: heinous \HAY-nus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 21, 2024 is: paraphernalia \pair-uh-fuh-NAIL-yuh\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 20, 2024 is: winnow \WIN-oh\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 19, 2024 is: approbation \ap-ruh-BAY-shun\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 18, 2024 is: by and large \BYE-und-LAHRJ\ adverb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 17, 2024 is: dally \DAL-ee\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.