With a simple alphabetical arrangement this book has been expanded to include thousands of new words and expressions that have entered the language in recent years, and includes clearly labelled slang and informal words and expressions.
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Format:Hardcover
I have used _Rodale's Synonym Finder_ for a number of years in preparing lectures and sermons, as well as in writing. A few years ago, I introduced it to a colleague while he was writing a book. His response? "This book saved my life!" This past year, I introduced my [homeschooled] 13-year-old to it in order to give some help with writing a novel. The response? "This book is great, Dad! Thanks for telling me about it!" Needless to add, it is now a necessary part of our writing. I cannot recommend it too highly.
The alphabetical approach makes it extremely easy to use, and removes the step of consulting an index. The [numerous] synonyms are listed alphabetically in categories (e.g., casual/slang); it is difficult to see how Rodale could have made it easier to use--or more useful. I recommend _The Synonym Finder_ most highly it to all of my students, and to anyone who writes.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By HLT
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I've been after a thesaurus that's both comprenehensive and easy to use for a long time, and always found the offerings in local bookshops (Roget/Oxford/Collins) to be wanting. For me, this one fits the bill perfectly (okay, ideally I'd like to have its contents online, searchable, etc. but as a book it's hard to see how a thesaurus could be done any better than this).
Here are the key points:
- more than 1.5 million synonyms, according to the introduction, spread over 1361 pages of fairly dense 2-column text, which means it's one to keep by your writing desk, not to carry around in a satchel. Type size is small but readable -- a little smaller than the paperback novel I'm reading at the moment.
- No-frills A-Z layout that makes it easy to find the entry you're looking for (should appeal to those who find Roget overly clunky in use).
- sensible headword choices keep the thing to a manageable size (thus likely look-up candidates such as "thin" and "emaciated" are headwords while the possibly more rarefied "bony" only appears *within* the entries.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By WriterSteven
Format:Paperback
There is only one way to improve on this book... It needs to be on CD-Rom. I'm a writer and love to be portable which I am, except for this huge writing tool called the Synonym Finder. I can't work without it, so it goes where I go. Maybe someday....
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An amazing book. Very heavy even in paperback weight..... but not surprising given the vast number of words in it!!! Read more
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This is an amazing book which is the last word in Thesauruses. It is over 1,350 pages. I have written three books using this Synonym finder and hve found it to be invaluable! Read more
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"The Synonym Finder" is the best thesaurus I have found. Largest selection of words and synonyms available, easy to use. My only regret is that I can't find it on CD.
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I have owned and used a copy continuously since 1986. If the publisher is out there watching, We need the CD!
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Best theasaurus available!!!
When I joined a world-wide technology company I said to the resident technical writer/editor, "Let me tell you what is the best theasaurus. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 1998
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Top of the line, essential addition to a writer's library.
I've heard it said that using a thesaurus can poison your style. When applied to some of the older books in this category, that may be true, but never Rodale's. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 1998
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The best thesaurus out there...
The Synonym Finder is absolutely the best thesaurus in print, sez me. It is an invaluable tool for the serious writer. Read more
Published on 1 July 1998
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I wanted to read it, like a series of short stories.
I actually used both the softcover and hardcover (Rodale, J.I.) editions, which I found exactly the same.
The more I read them, the more I wanted to read. Read more
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