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Speak and write with confidence with The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms, a convenient guide that helps you use the right word in the right place.

This useful reference goes beyond a thesaurus, explaining the subtle shades of meaning that differentiate synonyms. Features over 4,800 entries with synonyms, example phrases, and a list of antonyms at most entries. An alphabetical arrangement of terms makes it easy to find the right word.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Merriam-Webster, Inc.; 1st edition (May 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0877799067
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0877799061
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 0.97 x 6.75 inches
Reviewer: Omega Man
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is exactly what most people need instead of a thesaurus
Review: If you’re wondering why not just use a thesaurus, check out the sample pages in the images. This is more of a synonym usage guide with a more limited set of more frequently used words. It also seems to be more slanted toward descriptive adjectives.So you look up one word, and only get maybe 4-5 synonyms (plus a reference to the antonym entry) but unlike a thesaurus (and similar to a usage guide) you get quite a bit of information explaining the fine distinctions between synonyms.This means that it is especially useful for non-native speakers and kids at a middle school or better reading level who are trying to improve their written vocabulary. It’s also useful for story writers looking for ideas of words to use, but the extended usage explanations are increasingly more useful as the number of words someone is familiar with decreases. The more words someone has extensive familiarity with, the less advantage it has over a standard thesaurus.It seems a bit skewed toward more general prose, but could still be useful for business writing (it just lacks business and technical language).I mostly got it for my somewhat advanced middle school level kid, and for her it is great, but most adults would probably find it useful if they’re trying to write but aren’t hardened professional writers.

Reviewer: Truer Reviewer 2019
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Handy and Up To Date
Review: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms, is used by me frequently, in conjunction with other sources and is valued by me greatly!

Reviewer: Global skills instructor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ideal for Intermediate Language Learners
Review: I teach at a language school in Fort Lauderdale. Dozxens of students each month ask me, "How can I improve my English?" I tell them, "Get a dictionary with synonyms and opposites." The Webster S and A is the best I've found -- and portable, too.It is vital for language learners to have something interesting to pull them forward. We tend to learn by what we are interested in and in what the opposite is. "That movie was ________" (interesting, great, fantastic...not boring, not slow, not hard to understand.) We tend to think in similars and opposites, so why not use a book that is designed to give you shades of meaning as well as the opposites? I highly recommend this book and I encourage students to pick it up. What is very good in this book? There is an example sentence to show the meaning, such as:weak, feeble frail weak is broad, like a weak muscle, a week excuse, foundation. feeble usually shows ineffectiveness or smoethign we should pity: a feeble old man, feeble joke. frail suggests an inherited weakness, that something is weak in the structure: her frail body, a frail conscience.You see what a valuable tool this is? I urge you to recommend this book to your learners of English, even if they are native speakers.

Reviewer: Franchesca
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good for the Price
Review: This book is a good deal for the price. No, they didn't use high quality paper for the pages- but, you get what you pay for. 🙂 The book is useful and practical. If you're looking for something of high quality, I would keep shopping. But, if you're looking for a functional book of Synonyms and Antonyms at a great price- look no further! 🙂

Reviewer: Victor Bosquez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ok
Review: Ok

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Oe of the best handbooks any writer and lover of language could own
Review: Oe of the best handbooks any writer and lover of language could own. When I taught high school Language Arts, I highly recommended it to my college-bound students. A number of them listened, bought it, took it to school with them, and later reported it one of the most useful tools they had along with Strunk/White's Elements of Style. If words like elude and evade seemed alike, this book would solve the puzzle. Connotation and denotation of similar words are carefully and fully defined. Utterly fascinating just to read through.

Reviewer: Kelsey B
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great size to keep on your desk
Review: Bought this to sound intelligent in my work emails. Prefect size to keep on your desk and quickly hide when someone asks "is that a synonyms and antonyms finder?!"

Reviewer: suellen collier1
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great homework!
Review: My son loved it. Hes ALWAYS looking for new words to use. Hes in prison with nothing else better to do. I need him to make the best of his time!

Reviewer: france dubois
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Très bon dictionnaire format de poche. Peu dispendieux et très utile.

Reviewer: Juan Carlos
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: En orden todo

Reviewer: Periasamy
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Good as a first thesaurus for a school kid. Pass it on.

Reviewer: 則天去私
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Merriam Webster Collegiate DoctionaryのKindle版をもっているので、不要かなと思っていました。ところがこのSynonyms and AntonymsのKindle版サンプルとよく比較してみたら、MWCDでは同意・反意が展開されていない英単語も含まれているように見受けられましたので、重複覚悟でPB版を購入したところ、とても使い勝手がよいです。活字もさほど小さくなく英英辞書のPB版より使用におけるハードルが低いと個人的には思います。Kindle版では同意・反意語の表記見出しが青になっていますが、このPB版ではモノクロであるのものの語ごとに改行されていますので、私にとっては使いやすく便利です。高齢でエピソード記憶的な勉強でしか効果がでないので、このPB版でボキャブルが改善できたらと思います。

Reviewer: Bridget de Clifford
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: unfortunately diappointed with it. Might have made the wrong choice.