Search 145k+ English words connected to each other by meaning (same, similar, opposite ..) expandable at will, and presented as a nice mind map.
This will help your creativity for research on terms, wordings, and texts, but not much on technical solutions finding (Ex: “metals” will not list all metals)
One of the rarely paid services that we recommend in this directory, as the demo is great and already very useful.
| Visual Thesaurus | Thesaurus.com | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation: Words are explored on an interactive map of synonyms, antonyms and definitions, drawn by the Thinkmap visualization engine. The map suits people who think visually. | Presentation: Results are listed as synonyms and antonyms. The site also carries a word of the day and writing tips articles. | Presentation: An entry lists synonyms and similar words sorted by relevance (20 for the word example), a Synonym Chooser explaining differences between close synonyms, and example sentences. |
| Coverage: Over 145,000 English words and 115,000 meanings, including more than 39,000 proper nouns. Subscribers also get an International Edition in beta with over 125,000 Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish words. | Coverage: The footer cites over 500,000 expert-authored dictionary and thesaurus entries. The site is run by Dictionary Media Group, a division of IXL Learning. | |
| Cost model: Subscription based, with a 14-day trial. Individual and group plans are available. Some articles and word lists remain public. | ||
| Platform: A website. The vendor lists browser requirements for Windows and macOS (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer on Windows). | Platform: The same dictionary group publishes a Dictionary.com app for iOS and Android, while the page describes no dedicated Thesaurus.com app. |
Topics covered: Visual Thesaurus, Mind Map, English words, connected words, meaning relationships, creativity enhancement, research tool, word associations, semantic network, paid service, demo version, user interface, lexical database, interactive visualization, synonym exploration, antonym identification, and vocabulary development..
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