The New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form

by Philip D. Morehead (Editor)

Published in hardcover as The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form , this new paperback edition of the 20-million-copy bestselling thesaurus has been fully revised, expanded, and updated for the modern home, school, or office.

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

902 pages, 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.

[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!