Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 22, 2025 is: voluble • \VAHL-yuh-bul\ • adjective Someone may be described as voluble if they are talking a lot in a rapid, energetic way. // Bri knew something was bothering her normally voluble friend when he was reluctant to talk about his day. See the entry > Examples: “The movie is built around an inte…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 21, 2025 is: hapless • \HAP-lus\ • adjective Hapless means "having no luck." It's a synonym of unfortunate. // The documentary follows a hapless victim of false allegations. See the entry > Examples: "The New York Yankees had a nice, feel-good return to their spring training home this weekend by beating up …

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 20, 2025 is: chagrin • \shuh-GRIN\ • noun Chagrin refers to a feeling of frustration or annoyance caused by failure or disappointment. // I decided to take a gap year to the chagrin of my parents. See the entry > Examples: “Hundreds of fans decked out in Dodger blue crammed into Tokyo Haneda Airport’s arriv…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 19, 2025 is: antithetical • \an-tuh-THET-ih-kul\ • adjective Antithetical typically describes something that is in direct and unambiguous opposition to another thing. It is often used with to. // The district's new policy is fundamentally antithetical to the school's values. See the entry > Examples: "This …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 18, 2025 is: talisman • \TAL-iss-mun\ • noun A talisman is an object (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have magic powers and to cause good things to happen to the person who has it. // In ancient times, the gemstone was worn as a talisman to ward off evil. See the entry > Examples: “Brianna take…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2025 is: mercurial • \mer-KYUR-ee-ul\ • adjective Mercurial is usually used to describe someone whose mood changes quickly and unpredictably. It can also describe something that changes frequently, such as weather, or something that is lively and quick, such as someone’s wit. // The director had some co…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2025 is: mercurial \mer-KYUR-ee-ul\ 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 May 16, 2025 is: junket • \JUNK-ut\ • noun Junket refers to a trip that is paid for by someone else, such as a promotional trip made at another's expense, or an official's trip made at public expense. // The cast of the widely-acclaimed movie is making press junkets to major cities. See the entry > Examples: ".…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 15, 2025 is: impervious • \im-PER-vee-us\ • adjective Impervious describes that which does not allow something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through. It is also used formally to mean “not bothered or affected by something.” Both senses of impervious are usually used with to. // The material is i…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 14, 2025 is: scuttlebutt • \SKUTT-ul-butt\ • noun Scuttlebutt refers to rumor or gossip—in other words, talk or stories about someone or something that may not be true. // According to the scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon. See the entry > Examples: “If highly social …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 13, 2025 is: apotropaic • \ap-uh-troh-PAY-ik\ • adjective Something described as apotropaic is designed or intended to avert evil. // The etchings are believed to be associated with ancient apotropaic rituals. See the entry > Examples: “Scholars ... say witches were believed to be attracted to the scent of …

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 12, 2025 is: fester \FESS-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 May 11, 2025 is: darling \DAHR-ling\ 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 May 10, 2025 is: uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ 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 May 9, 2025 is: gloss \GLAHSS\ 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 May 8, 2025 is: modicum \MAH-dih-kum\ 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 May 7, 2025 is: bumptious \BUMP-shus\ 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 May 6, 2025 is: exculpate \EK-skull-payt\ 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 May 5, 2025 is: plethora \PLETH-uh-ruh\ 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 May 4, 2025 is: risible \RIZZ-uh-bul\ 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 May 3, 2025 is: sleuth \SLOOTH\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.