A great one-stop resource for reference and creative writing

This compact (though not pocket-sized) reference includes definitions, synonyms and antonyms, background information, and usage tips for avoiding common errors for selected words. British spellings appear first. "Zucchini" rather than "zymurgy" has the last word. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

This thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.

The Chambers Thesaurus sells more copies, and contains more synonyms, than any other English thesaurus. This 5th edition, new for 2015, retains the much-loved features of The Chambers Thesaurus, but also includes a brand new two-colour Word Lover's Ramble at the back, showing how English words and definitions have changed in recent years. The Chambers Thesaurus is now the UK's number 1 selling hardback thesaurus. It is regarded as the thesaurus of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble(R) and Words With Friends(R). It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words and its unique personality. "Chambers stands out like a baroque mansion in a city of faceless concrete." Melvyn Bragg

This valuable companion to any Chambers dictionary expands vocabulary for journalists, authors, letter-writers, students, advertisers, crossword enthusiasts and setters and is easy-to-use in a straightforward arrangement.

This is a combined pack containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus.