- Paperback: 576 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (26 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198602863
- ISBN-13: 978-0198602866
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 882,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms" provides an easy-to-use source of over 150,000 alternative and opposite words in order to improve your wordpower and communication skills, and also make your English more interesting and original. For each entry, synonyms are listed alphabetically within each sense, and antonyms are placed at the end of entries where appropriate. There are illustrated examples to show how words of less obvious senses are used, and markers such as 'informal', 'derogatory', and 'obsolete' highlight the usage style. There is extensive cross-referencing to other entries for extended lists of synonyms and to related words to broaden your knowledge. There is also a Lexicon of Hard Words with interesting and unusual words as diverse as erubescence (blushing) and jumbal (sweet crisp cake), which will provide fascinating and useful additions to anyone's vocabulary.
About the Author
Alan Spooner is an experienced lexicographer who has worked on a number of titles for OUP, both for adults and children.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a foreigner living in the UK, I am trying to constantly improve my English in order to succesfully pass IELTS exam in the future. I find this book very useful while writing my essays, correspondence, or amateur novels. Sometimes, you just can't think of the right word to express something - that's when this wonderful little book comes in handy! I would say it's one of those must-have books for English-learners. Well worth the money. *UPDATE* I received an overall grade 8.0 which means this dictionary must be really helpful :)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Plenty of vocabulary here to enlarge one's own or to use when a writer need a different way of saying the same thing. It is sensibly arranged so that a word can be found in seconds and then the reader gets several sections of slightly different meanings, each with its own synonyms and headed by a brief example of use with an indication as to which meanings are standard, informal or literary. This last feature is indispensable for a student of English who doesn't want to sound like Milton or a slang-using teenager! For example: under "see" are 10 meanings ending with "he's seeing someone else now" as "'go out with, date, take out, be involved with' and informal 'go steady with', and the dated word 'court.' What more does one need? But I have a slight niggle about the sturdiness of the book itself: it is quite fat and feels slightly as though it might come apart. I will update in a few months/weeks!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found the approach of the compiler, who not only supplies a range of words but also annotates the different uses of the the subject word which may be relevant, a most useful one in assisting the selection of other synonyms which were not actually in the Dictionary. Overall I would recommend its aid in the completion of crosswords.
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Synonyms
An excellent product which arrived very promptly indeed and was well packaged. It is exactly as advertised and at a very reasonable price
Published 15 days ago by Mrs. C. Jones
Good value for money
It has everything in one. Makes it very easy for you to spot the synonyms and opposites. Bought it for my 7 year old and he is learning a lot.
Published 3 months ago by Sky
Great revision tool.
My daughter needed some revision in this area prior to exams and found it very useful. Instead of reams of paper/exam questions this is a handy book at a great price that can be... Read more
Published 5 months ago by skype123
Cryptic Crosswords
This is an excellent book for aiding in solving cryptic crosswords. We have an old copy that was falling apart and have struggled to find a replacement in the shops. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dickie
A valuable item in everyone's library
This book is an indispensable companion to anyone who wishes to enrich his or her vocabulary in their speach and writing. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by Laertes Katelanos Laskaris
an excellent resource
I purchased this for a friend who is studying English. They love it - especially the "commonly confused words" section near the end.
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by A. Walsh
A fine reference book
I have used it many times since I bought it, and I consider it a really useful reference tool for learning English. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Diego A. P. García
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