Oxford Learner's Thesaurus

A Dictionary of Synonyms

English level: Upper-Intermediate to Advanced

Description

A learner's thesaurus of over 15,000 words and expressions from written and spoken British and American English with CD-ROM. The learner's thesaurus helps students distinguish between similar words and use them correctly.

Key features

  • The 2,000 entries include between three and ten near-synonyms, showing the differences between them in terms of meaning, grammar, register, collocations, and frequency;
  • help students understand the differences between familiar words, such as easy and simple, while learning expressions they may not know, such as effortless, painless, and smooth sailing;
  • provide over 4,000 notes to enable students to distinguish between two very close synonyms, choose the best word for the context, and use it correctly; and
  • include over 2,000 opposites. 
  • The thesaurus also includes 16 study pages, focusing on specific topics with exam-style exercises;
  • an 8-page trainer on making the best use of the thesaurus; and
  • a CD-ROM of the complete Oxford Learner's Thesaurus A-Z pages and indexes, and over 200 practice exercises.

ISBN index

Oxford Learner's Thesaurus

Thesaurus with CD-ROM 978-0-19-475200-8