ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for November 12, 2025 'abide' verb "to accept or tolerate someone or something disagreeable" Background Image: drawing of office workers looking stressed/busy with one woman in front of the others with her eyes closed

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for November 6, 2025 'conciliatory' adjective "intended to reduce hostility or to gain favor or goodwill" Background Image: bouquet of flowers with a note that says "I'm sorry!"

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for October 14, 2025 'utopia' noun | yoo-TOH-pee-uh "an imaginary place in which everything is perfect" Background Image: a beautiful meadow

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for October 15, 2025 'coalesce' verb | kuh-uh-LESS "to come together to form one group or mass" Background Image: a school of fish

ALT A color photograph of a young man sitting at a wooden table in a café or restaurant, gesturing with both hands. He is wearing a light blue and white striped shirt with rolled-up sleeves. The background features dark walls adorned with framed black-and-white posters of people in various poses, including a dancer and a man in a suit. The setting includes wicker chairs and a warm, dimly lit ambiance.

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for October 10, 2025 'obviate' verb | AHB-vee-ayt "to anticipate and prevent something, especially a need" Background Image: a robotic vacuum cleaning

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for October 9, 2025 'duress' noun | dur-ESS "force or threats meant to make someone do something" Background Image: Two people having an argument

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for October 3, 2025 'candor' noun | KAN-der "the quality of being open, sincere, and honest" Background Image: Friends talking

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for October 8, 2025 'finicky' adjective | FIN-ih-kee "very hard to please" Background Image: A kid refusing food

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 30, 2025 'impetuous' adjective | im-PECH-uh-wus "acting or done quickly and without thought" Background Image: Two people jumping into a pool

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 29, 2025 'obliterate' verb | uh-BLIT-uh-rayt "to destroy (something) completely so that nothing is left" Background Image: an empty pizza box

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 28, 2025 'kerfuffle' noun | ker-FUFF-ul "a disturbance or fuss" Background Image: wooden figurines holding a protest sign

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 27, 2025 'vociferous' adjective | voh-SIF-uh-rus "expressing feelings or opinions loudly and insistently" Background Image: wolves howling

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 25, 2025 'anomaly' noun | uh-NAH-muh-lee "something remarkable in its deviation from what is usual" Background Image: 3 apples and 1 square apple

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 23, 2025: nonpareil, meaning better than any other, having no equal, shown over hands holding a trophy at sunset.

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 18, 2025: 'rationale' noun | rash-uh-NAL "an explanation or reason for something" Background Image: people in a meeting

ALT Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for September 15, 2025: 'askance' adverb | uh-SKANSS "in a way that shows a lack of trust or approval" Background Image: A dog with a funny look