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improvident

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2025/11/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 9, 2025 is:improvident • \im-PRAH-vuh-dunt\ • adjective Improvident is a formal word used to describe something that does not foresee or provide for the future, especially with regard to money. An improvident relationship, habit, or practice is financially unwise or impractical. // The directors were blasted at the committee hearing for their improvident use of public money. See the entry >

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00:01:48

bromide

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2025/11/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 8, 2025 is: bromide • \BROH-myde\ • noun A bromide is a statement intended to make someone feel happier or calmer, but too dull and unoriginal to be effective. // Their speech had nothing more to offer than the usual bromides about how everyone needs to work together. See the entry > Examples: “According to the old bromide, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. My

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00:01:38

vamoose

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2025/11/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 7, 2025 is: vamoose • \vuh-MOOSS\ • verb Vamoose is an informal word that means "to depart quickly." // With the sheriff hot on their tails, the bank robbers knew they had better vamoose. See the entry > Examples: "... I spotted the culprit, a young racoon, attempting to dislodge one of my feeders. Caught in the act, he ran for his life when I opened the window and told him to vamoose."

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00:01:58

conciliatory

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2025/11/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 6, 2025 is: conciliatory • \kun-SILL-yuh-tor-ee\ • adjective Something described as conciliatory is intended to reduce hostility or to gain favor or goodwill. // As the customer’s voice rose, the manager adopted a soothing, conciliatory tone and promised that the situation would be remedied. See the entry > Examples: “When I was younger, and my father found me in bed after my mother had

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00:01:51

lout

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2025/11/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 5, 2025 is: lout • \LOUT\ • noun A lout is an awkward brutish person. // It was difficult for us to focus on the movie due to the noise coming from the group of louts seated in front of us. See the entry > Examples: “Fortunately for Vince, Jake is about to sell their mother’s house, and the proceeds should cover his deep debts. As is often the case with ne’er-do-wells, however, Vince

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00:01:58

spontaneous

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2025/11/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 4, 2025 is: spontaneous • \spahn-TAY-nee-us\ • adjective Spontaneous describes something that is done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning. It can describe a person who does things that have not been planned but that seem enjoyable and worth doing at a particular time. // The kitten captured our hearts, and we made the spontaneous decision to adopt. // He's a

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00:01:53

fidelity

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2025/11/03

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 3, 2025 is: fidelity • \fuh-DELL-uh-tee\ • noun Fidelity is the quality or state of being faithful to a person, such as a partner or spouse, or a thing, such as one’s country. Fidelity can also refer to accuracy or exactness in details, or the degree to which an electronic device (such as a television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture). // After almost three decades on the job, no

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00:02:18

arbitrary

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2025/11/02

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right. // Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary. // An arbitrary number will be assigned to

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00:01:41

ostracize

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2025/11/01

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 1, 2025 is: ostracize • \AH-struh-syze\ • verb To ostracize someone is to exclude them from a group by the agreement of the group's members. // She was ostracized by her community after refusing to sign the petition. See the entry > Examples: "Telling stories with affection and noodging, [comedian Sarah] Silverman has always been encouraged by her family, who embraced rather than

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00:02:16

hobgoblin

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2025/10/31

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 31, 2025 is: hobgoblin • \HAHB-gahb-lin\ • noun A hobgoblin is a mischievous goblin that plays tricks in children’s stories. When used figuratively, hobgoblin refers to something that causes fear or worry. // This Halloween we were greeted at our door by werewolves, mummies, and a wide assortment of sweet-toothed hobgoblins. See the entry > Examples: “Vampires and zombies took a big bite

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00:01:59

truculent

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2025/10/30

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 30, 2025 is: truculent • \TRUCK-yuh-lunt\ • adjective Truculent describes a person who is easily annoyed and eager to argue or fight. It can also describe the mood or attitude of such a person. // The approach of multiple deadlines had put me in a truculent mood, and I could tell my colleagues were avoiding me. See the entry > Examples: “It’s the holidays, and strings of gaudy rainbow

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00:02:14

deliquesce

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2025/10/29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 29, 2025 is: deliquesce • \del-ih-KWESS\ • verb Deliquesce can mean "to dissolve or melt away" or, in reference to some fungal structures (such as mushroom gills), "to become soft or liquid with age or maturity." // The mushrooms deliquesced into an inky fluid. See the entry > Examples: "He would mould his figures in full in wax, then take a hot knife and—like a metaphysical surgeon—cut

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00:01:48

menagerie

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2025/10/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 28, 2025 is: menagerie • \muh-NAJ-uh-ree\ • noun Menagerie refers to a collection of animals kept especially to be shown to the public, as well as a place where such animals are kept. It can also refer figuratively to any varied mixture of things. // The aviary featured a menagerie of exotic birds. // The space is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of flea market finds. See the entry >

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00:01:38

acerbic

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2025/10/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 27, 2025 is: acerbic • \uh-SER-bik\ • adjective Something described as acerbic is sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone. // The comedian draws crowds that appreciate his acerbic wit. See the entry > Examples: "Whether she's giving a sarcastic eye-roll, tossing off an acerbic zinger, or seducing with a come-hither stare, [actress Jennifer] Simard

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00:01:55

cognoscente

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2025/10/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 26, 2025 is:cognoscente • \kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee\ • noun Cognoscente refers to a person with expert knowledge in a subject. It is usually encountered in its plural form, cognoscenti, and preceded by the. // The audience at the club, though small, was full of writers, musicians, and other noteworthy members of the jazz cognoscenti. See the entry > Examples: "Even as [Ray] Bradbury was embraced

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00:01:44

wreak

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2025/10/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 25, 2025 is: wreak • \REEK\ • verb Wreak means “to cause something very harmful or damaging.” It is often used with on or upon. // The virus wreaked havoc on my laptop. See the entry > Examples: “Ours is a geography of cataclysm: Santa Anas wreak their psychic wrath; the odor of disaster seeps from the street like that sulfurous egg smell of the La Brea Tar Pits.” — John Lopez, The

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00:01:44

rancid

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2025/10/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 24, 2025 is: rancid • \RAN-sid\ • adjective Rancid usually describes something edible that has a strong and unpleasant smell or taste because it is no longer fresh. In figurative use, rancid describes things that are very distasteful or offensive. // The corpse flower, which is the largest known individual flower of any plant species, stays open five to seven days and emits a rancid odor. See the entry >

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00:02:08

litany

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2025/10/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 23, 2025 is: litany • \LIT-uh-nee\ • noun Litany usually refers to a long list of complaints, problems, etc. It can also refer to a sizable series or set, a lengthy recitation, a repetitive chant, or a particular kind of call-and-response prayer. // Among the television critic’s litany of complaints about the new series is the anachronistic costume design. See the entry > Examples: “Out

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00:01:44

frolic

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2025/10/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 22, 2025 is: frolic • \FRAH-lik\ • verb To frolic is to play and move about happily. // We watched the seals as they frolicked in the harbor. See the entry > Examples: “Harper’s consciousness ends up in the body of her mom, Anna. Lily bodyswaps with her soon-to-be grandma Tess. And vice versa. Meaning Lohan and Curtis are playing teens again. While their younger co-stars mug sternly, make

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00:01:27

sedentary

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2025/10/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 21, 2025 is: sedentary • \SED-un-tair-ee\ • adjective Something described as sedentary does or involves a lot of sitting. Sedentary can also mean "not physically active" (as in "a sedentary lifestyle") or "not migratory" (as in "sedentary birds" or "a sedentary civilization"). // Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job. See the entry > Examples: "From open offices to home workstations,

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