Dictionaries

Thesauruses

Using a thesaurus can help you write or speak more effectively, hold your reader's attention, and use just the right word in context. Our range of thesauruses offers thorough, practical help, and a multitude of different ways to find exactly the word you need – whether you're writing a school project, drafting a lecture, or preparing a presentation. Oxford has a thesaurus for everyone.

Children
Our thesaurus range for children offers hundreds of synonyms, age-appropriate example sentences, and opposites.
Student
Our thesaurus range for students was specifically developed with university and college students' needs in mind, to help with both writing and study tasks.
Adult
Our thesauruses for adult and professional use are clear and easy to understand. They will help you find the right word quickly, choose the right synonym, and build your vocabulary with up-to-date English.
Dictionaries and Thesauruses combined
Combined dictionaries and thesauruses offer you a quick, one-stop reference for queries about meaning, spelling, alternative words, opposites and much more, allowing you to build your vocabulary and review your own work with ease.
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