A Word By Any Other Name…

I’m always fishing around for the perfect word.  That’s why I need a thesaurus on a daily basis!  Although I think I have a pretty extensive vocabulary, there seems to be another word just on the edges of my brain that I grasp for as I’m writing.  I’ve never had much luck with a traditional book thesaurus, but the online versions are outstanding!  Here’s my current favorite resource…

I love the quick definitions and concise list of synonyms that pop up with a quick search of a word.  There’s also a speaker graphic to click on and hear the word pronounced.  The example sentences can be helpful for context clues and comprehension, but my favorite feature is the Visual Thesaurus.  Here’s where you get a mind map of how your chosen word relates to all its fellow words.

Next time you’re groping for the ideal word, or just want to have a little language scavenger hunt, check out Thesaurus.com!