USA Today Rootonym August 15, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Saturday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
A violation of anything holy; profanation; blasphemy (noun)
Two boys committed a ________ when they started to fight and yell inside a church.
Displaying constant disorderly behavior or character; not submissive (adjective)
Three noisy, ________ children greatly disturbed patrons in the restaurant.
Pertaining to ships, sailors or navigation (adjective)
The midshipman, dressed in his ________ uniform, carried a large duffle bag.
Inflexibly committed or dogmatic about one's ideas; dictatorial (adjective)
The ________ manager creates an unpleasant workplace and employees never stay a long time.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 15, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.