New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form

by Philip D. Morehead

The ultimate alphabetically arranged thesaurus that will help you find the right word every time—now bigger and better than ever before!

This all-new edition of the classic reference work is the one thesaurus no home or office should be without. As easy to use as a dictionary—and just as important for you to own—this is a unique and indispensable treasury of words that will enable you to express your ideas clearly and effectively. With the synonyms and antonyms for each word listed alphabetically for quick, convenient use, this superior reference volume will help you build your vocabulary, improve your writing skills, and enrich your powers of expression. 

• Simple to use—no index required
• More than 5,000 new words and phrases
• 2,000 new synonym entry words for more efficient cross-referencing
• 30 new categories
• Easy-to-read double-column format
• Latest colloquial and slang terms
• Quotations and phrases that reveal the fascinating history of each word and the ideas it represents

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Writing, Language, Dictionaries, Textbooks, Education

912 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1931

Reviews

[J. Aaron Blecher · Rating 4 out of 5]

You don't need to be a grad student to be a pretentious bastard (see also: turgid fourflusher).

[Michael Patton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read this book many times over. In search of the better word, the perfect word, the word that will make a good sentence great. To be honest, sometimes I just can't find that word--even after poring over a hundred entries. But I don't blame my beloved thesaurus--I think sometimes the perfect word just doesn't exist. But more often, in these pages I rediscover a word that not only hits the target, but pierces right through. Some guys remember their first car. I remember my first thesaurus--and its wonderfully stodgy orange and black cover. Since then, I've welcomed its many descendants into my life.

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite book to carry. A flip of page and off my mind goes, coursed by a word I find there. Or did the word and all it's sister meanings find me and call me to a mindful Neverland?

[Dan]

Acquired in the 1990's
On permanent loan from Anthony

[Lisa (Harmonybites) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I know--who uses a thesaurus now when you can google definitions, antonyms and synonyms. Roget's at one time was the thesaurus of choice, and a paperback edition was cheap and handy. But I have to echo one reviewer who complained that with alternatives a click away, it's just annoying to deal with such eye-sight challenging font. I wouldn't rule out getting a larger type hardcover edition, but the utility of this paperback is very limited and it hasn't been used for years.

[Benjamin]

This paperback thesaurus is a favorite book - I take it with me to work and back home, etc. I play a game: open it random, pick a word and then allow the word to create a memory association, question, or imagination trigger. The secondary use for me is the "normal" way we use a thesaurus: searching for synonyms for words I use too frequently.

The "game" method has become one of my writing exercises. I see what can hit paper once a word sends me this way or that.

[Lucy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I use this book everyday in my writing. Now that I'm writing so much I should really get a new one, one that is actually useful.

[Todd Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely essential... though some of their choices frustrate me.

[Lauren edson-fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

uSEFUL FOR EVERYTHING!

[David Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best thesaurus/lexicon/glossary/sourcebook/onomasticon I've ever owned. Been using the same beat-up copy since the mid-80's.

[R.K. Cowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/2 stars

[Mellanie C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saying I've read this is probably a misnomer, but I've certainly used it heavily!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

my true love.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I couldn't do without a reference book for synonyms! This has come in handy!