A must have for word lovers. I have it installed on all my computers and it's really a great reference that comes in handy whenever I look up words. Good to know that the author, Antony Lewis, is still actively developing it, expanding the database and adding more features.
Get the freeware version here:
http://wordweb.info/freeThere's also an enhanced commercial version which sells for $29 but comes with some advanced features.
WORDWEB FREE* VERSION
WordWeb is a free English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows, and can be used to look up words from within almost any program in just one click. It works off-line, but can also look up words in web references such as the Wikipedia encyclopedia. Features of the free version include:
Definitions and synonyms
Proper nouns
Related words
Pronunciations
150 000 root words
120 000 synonym sets
Look up words in almost any program
Millions of people from all over the world use this top-rated software.
Interestingly, the
licensing terms for the free version of the program indicates that it's actually
Greenwarew rather than pure freeware:
You may use the program free of charge indefinitely only if
* You take at most 4 flights (2 return flights) in any 12 month period
* AND you do not own or regularly drive an SUV (sports utility vehicle).
It make me feel good to see software authors spreading awareness about our environmental issues (thou honestly I suspect most users just don't read/ignore the license).
Disclaimer: I'm not in any way affiliated with/related to WordWeb.