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nebulous

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 27, 2025 is:

nebulous • \NEB-yuh-lus\  • adjective

Nebulous is a formal word used to describe something that is diffi…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

trepidation

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 26, 2025 is:

trepidation • \trep-uh-DAY-shun\  • noun

Trepidation refers to a feeling of fear that causes someone to …

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

undulant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 25, 2025 is:

undulant • \UN-juh-lunt\  • adjective

Undulant describes things that rise and fall in waves, or things t…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

cloister

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 24, 2025 is:

cloister • \KLOY-ster\  • verb

To cloister someone or something is to shut the person or thing away from…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

flagrant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 23, 2025 is:

flagrant • \FLAY-grunt\  • adjective

Something may be described as flagrant if it is conspicuously bad—t…

Published on 2 weeks ago

apathy

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 22, 2025 is:

apathy • \AP-uh-thee\  • noun

Apathy refers either to a lack of feeling or emotion, or to a lack of inte…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

validate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 21, 2025 is:

validate • \VAL-uh-dayt\  • verb

To validate something is to show that it is real or correct. Validate c…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

salient

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2025 is:

salient • \SAIL-yunt\  • adjective

Something described as salient is very important or noticeable.

// T…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

euphemism

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 19, 2025 is:

euphemism • \YOO-fuh-miz-um\  • noun

A euphemism is a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used inste…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

ostentatious

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 18, 2025 is:

ostentatious • \ah-stun-TAY-shus\  • adjective

Ostentatious describes someone or something that displays…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago