The New Roget's Thesaurus of the English Language in Dictionary Form

by Norman Lewis (Editor)

Paper Book, 1961

Status

Available

Call number

ENG A.300

Publication

Garden City Books (Revised, Greatly Enlarged Edition)

Pages

552

Description

This thesaurus in dictionary form is useful in locating synonyms, antonyms, and words for which you cannot remember the exact meaning.

Collection

Barcode

4053

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1961

Physical description

552 p.; 9.4 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member varwenea
English is not my first language, and I was always a bit stumped by the subtle difference between similar words. Learning there is such a thing as a thesaurus (as opposed to a dictionary) came later in my English comprehension years, and I was thrilled to bits with this. My Roget’s is a well-worn
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copy that have provided me numerous word options which I then cross-referenced back to a dictionary seeking the subtle meanings and hence the perfect word to express my thoughts. I have a Webster also but always found the Roget’s to provide just what I need. This is the version that I’d recommend for a thesaurus.
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Rating

½ (39 ratings; 3.7)

Call number

ENG A.300
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