Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 10, 2025 is:
 
 
 
 
 temerity &#149; \tuh-MAIR-uh-tee\&nbsp; &#149; noun
 Temerity is the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment, especially in a way that seems rude or foolish. Temerity may also refer to a rash or reckless act.

// She had the temerity to ask me for another loan when she had yet to begin repaying the first one.

// The students somehow convinced the principal that a prank of such temerity warranted only three days' detention.

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 Examples:
 "Once upon a time, music critics were known for being crankier than the average listener. [Taylor] Swift once castigated a writer who'd had the temerity to castigate her, singing, 'Why you gotta be so mean?'" — Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
 
 
 
 Did you know?
 When you're feeling saucy, there's <a href="https://bit.ly/4n0d71R">no shortage of words</a> in the English language you can use to describe the particular flavor of your metaphorical sauce, from <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audacity">audacity</a> and <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effrontery">effrontery</a> to the Yiddish-derived fan favorite <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chutzpah">chutzpah</a>. If we may be so bold, let us also suggest temerity: it comes from the Latin temere, meaning "recklessly" or "haphazardly," and is good for suggesting boldness even in the face of danger or likely punishment. Temerity is a formal word, rarely used in casual writing or conversation, but provided you have the cheek to flout this convention, you may be thinking "what have I got to lose?"

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