Useful Thesaurus of English

Useful Thesaurus of English Synopsis

This thesaurus is aimed chiefly at those who are taking their first steps in learning the English language or who are trying to improve a basic grasp of the language. Most of the words listed here are commonly used by English speakers, both in writing and in daily conversation. English has a rich vocabulary and it is sometimes difficult to know which word to use. Often a single word has several meanings, which vary slightly from each other or which refer to completely different things. Sometimes, when speaking or writing, you may find you have used a particular word several times already and you want to find another word for the same thing. This is where a thesaurus can be helpful. Users of this thesaurus will find several alternatives are listed for each word. Where a particular word has a number of possible meanings these are numbered, beginning with a sample phrase to make clear what the particular meaning is. Each entry ends, where appropriate, with a short list of words (labelled OPPOSITE) that have the opposite meaning. The following example illustrates how entries in this thesaurus are arranged:open1 the door is open undone, unlocked, unfastened, ajar OPPOSITE: shut, closed, fastened2 be open with someone frank, honest, candid, straight, direct OPPOSITE: reserved, secretive3 open to attack vulnerable, susceptible, exposed OPPOSITE: protected, invulnerable