Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Classic Thesaurus

Comprehensive writer's thesaurus.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Classic Thesaurus launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Power Thesaurus▲78

   A crowdsourced thesaurus

   2015 · powerthesaurus.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Multisaurus▲76

   A modern take on the thesaurus

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Writefull Thesaurus▲235

   A Google Docs add-on that uses AI to give you synonyms

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Thesaurus Pro▲74

   The Google Docs thesaurus add-on that doesn't suck.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Carefulwords.com, a more inspiring thesaurus▲258

   I began this in late September purely on the whims of frustration with thesaurus.com, which does not bother to focus the input box! So I made my own site that focuses the input box. And because I wanted a thesaurus where I could type just the term in the address bar (eg type carefulwords.com/word) to get my results. It is very rough around the edges right now. There are far too many synonyms, which themselves are only organized alphabetically. I hope to take the site in a more inspiring direction over time than merely synonyms. Perhaps euphemisms, or other poetic uses from the past, or…

   2022 · carefulwords.com · its alternatives →

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   Simply Synonyms▲65

   A simple thesaurus extension for Chrome

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Words For That ▲115

   the reverse-Urban Dictionary of the internet

   2014 · wordsforthat.com · its alternatives →

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   Terminology▲126

   A comprehensive research tool for words

   2017 · agiletortoise.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Retrotype▲218

   Feels like a real typewriter

   2025 · retrotype.ink · its alternatives →

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    Typosaurus▲153

    Quickly check your website for spelling errors

    2015 · typosaur.us · its alternatives →

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    Paraphrasingtool.site▲122

    The best paraphrasing tool for writers

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Power Thesaurus for Google Docs▲2

    Native Google Docs extension for synonym lovers

    2020 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Dashword▲189

    Write great content and grow your organic traffic 🚀

    2020 · dashword.com · its alternatives →

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    Alta 2.0▲183

    Your Powerful Writing Buddy

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wordprobe▲84

    A thesaurus and translate app for Mac & iOS.

    2018 · wordprobe.com · its alternatives →

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    FoxType▲197

    A simple tool to help you write in a polite, friendly tone.

    2015 · foxtype.com · its alternatives →

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    Writex.io▲148

    An online editor with super powers

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    The_saurus▲19

    Your favorite dinosaur themed thesaurus

    2025 · thesaurusonline.org · its alternatives →

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    Semantic AI▲97

    The fullstack AI writing suite, that gives you back control

    2023 · semanticai.app · its alternatives →

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    TheRightMargin▲130

    A smart writing app built for writers, by writers.

    2016 · therightmargin.com · its alternatives →

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    FoxType – Using NLP to help you write more politely▲73

    Improve your writing.

    2015 · labs.foxtype.com · its alternatives →

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    FoxType Thesaurus▲69

    Visualize similar words for _____

    2015 · foxtype.com · its alternatives →

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    Jargon Grader▲101

    Identify and eliminate 700+ jargon words from your writing

    2018 · instructionalsolutions.com · its alternatives →

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    The Synonym Finder.▲57

    Find the right words.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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