Today's Word of the Day:
Temperance
/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹ(ə)n(t)s/
Noun
Moderation or self-control in any action; control of the desire to act emotionally; calmness; (countable) an instance of this.
October 2nd, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Obtuse
/əbˈtjuːs/
Adjective
(now chiefly botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
October 1st, 2026
Asperity
/əˈspɛɹɪti/
Noun
(uncountable) The quality of having a rough or uneven surface; roughness, unevenness; (countable, chiefly in the plural) a protruding or rough area or point on a surface; a protrusion.
September 30th, 2026
Vespertine
/ˈvɛspɚtɪn/
Adjective
(poetic) Of or related to the evening; that occurs in the evening.
September 29th, 2026