Toby Overstreet Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Enigmatic August 10, 2026 1 min read Adjective enigmatic : of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious Connect & Share Enjoyed this? Get new posts in your inbox. Follow Email RSS JSON Share Micro.blog Bluesky Mastodon Copy link ✍️ Reply by email Type your Mastodon instance — it'll be remembered next time: Go Join the conversation More like this Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Ostensibly “Which, a lot of these blogging “challenges” are ostensibly kind of about metablogging.” - Why I don’t do that many blogging challenges … 12 Aug Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Impetuous Adjective impetuous 1 : marked by impulsive vehemence or passion “an impetuous temperament” 2 : marked by force and violence of movement or … 11 Aug Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Perfunctory Adjective perfunctory 1 : characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical “a perfunctory smile” 2 : lacking in interest or … 09 Aug Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Asperity Noun asperity 1 : roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger “He asked with some … 08 Aug Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Pusillanimous Adjective pusillanimous : lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity 07 Aug Word of the Day Word Nerd Alert: Inchoate Adjective inchoate 1 : being only partly in existence or operation : incipient 2 : not yet transformed into actual use or possession “Until … 06 Aug Surprise me →