Best Free Dictionary and Thesaurus Utility [1]
Introduction
Dictionary and thesaurus utilities help to find the meanings of words and suggest a list of words according to similarity of meaning on your computer screen. They are handy and helpful for daily use without the need to flip through a thick and heavy dictionary or thesaurus.
Rated Products
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WordWeb [4] [5]
An enhanced dictionary and thesaurus showing word classes, definitions and synonyms, with access to Wikipedia, Wiktionary and WordWeb Online.
Our Rating:
License: Free (Limited features)
Platforms/Download: [field_blackberry_download] | iOS [6] | Web App [7] | Windows (Desktop) [8] | [9]
Version reviewed: 7
Gizmos Freeware [10]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: [field_blackberry_download] | iOS [6] | Web App [7] | Windows (Desktop) [8] | [9]
Version reviewed: 7
Gizmos Freeware [10]
| Our Rating: 5/5 |
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Simple usage, popup with powerful word's meaning and synonyms, find words by pattern match or dictionary adjacency, additional online features.
Missing anagram solving and wildcard word matches.
Read more... [5]
License: Free (Limited features)
Simple usage, popup with powerful word's meaning and synonyms, find words by pattern match or dictionary adjacency, additional online features.
Missing anagram solving and wildcard word matches.
Read full review... [5]
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TheSage [11] [12]
A comprehensive dictionary with over 140,000 references together with a powerful thesaurus.
Our Rating:
License: Free (Private/Educational use)
Platforms/Download: [field_blackberry_download] | Windows (Desktop) [13] | [9]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [10]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: [field_blackberry_download] | Windows (Desktop) [13] | [9]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [10]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Comprehensive dictionary with over 140,000 references together with a powerful thesaurus, anagram solving and wildcard word matches.
Not user friendly, need to cut and paste the word into the application.
Read more... [12]
License: Free (Private/Educational use)
Comprehensive dictionary with over 140,000 references together with a powerful thesaurus, anagram solving and wildcard word matches.
Not user friendly, need to cut and paste the word into the application.
Read full review... [12]
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Mobysaurus Thesaurus [14] [15]
A feature-rich English thesaurus containing more than 2.5 million synonyms and related terms accessible offline.
Our Rating:
License: Free
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [16] | [9]
Version reviewed: 1.0.55
Gizmos Freeware [10]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [16] | [9]
Version reviewed: 1.0.55
Gizmos Freeware [10]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Much more comprehensive than the thesaurus in either WordWeb and The Sage, powerful search with wildcards.
Lacks a separate dictionary.
Read more... [15]
License: Free
Much more comprehensive than the thesaurus in either WordWeb and The Sage, powerful search with wildcards.
Lacks a separate dictionary.
Read full review... [15]
Other freeware products to be reviewed:
- Lingoes (http://www.lingoes.net/ [17])
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