Collins Essential Thesaurus

The Collins Essential Thesaurus is the ideal language tool with over 40,000 references arranged A-Z, so you can easily find the word you're looking for. With a comprehensive range of alternatives for each entry alongside a huge choice of opposites, the Thesaurus enables you to use words with precision and confidence.

The Foremost Authority on the Language of Today

 • Over 40,000 references arranged A-Z, so you can easily find the word you're looking for
 • Have confidence - comprehensive, with all the alternatives and opposites you need
 • Get it right - practical usage notes help you do more with language
 • Get there fast - clear layout
 • Go further - internet links tell you where to look for more information

Words are tools for life. And a Collins Dictionary makes them work for you.

A SEARCH TOOL

featuring search autocomplete to help you find words quickly by displaying predictions similar to the terms you're typing. You also get enhanced search extras including:

 • A quick search of words while you type.
 • A 'fuzzy filter' for when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word.
 • A 'keyword' search for finding key words within compound words.
 • A wild card search function ('*' or '?') which can replace a letter or entire parts of a word.
 • Download dictionary definitions locally for offline word lookup.

A LEARNING TOOL

including a number of features that help you further enhance your vocabulary:

 • A 'Favorites' feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library, including cross-curriculum words.
 • History list to help you easily review looked-up words.
 • Discover more using the included special language notes.
 • See words in context with example sentences.
 • 'Word-of-the-day' feature with dedicated homescreen widget.