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Synonyms of dictionary

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Another word for dictionary is dict.. Other synonyms of dictionary are lexicon, vocabulary, dict, explanatory dictionary and interpreter.

Synonyms and similar words for dictionary

nounThe collection of words used or understood by a particular individual.

nounMore synonyms

  • dictA saying; a statement.
  • dict.
  • explanatory dictionaryA monolingual general dictionary, a book that explains the meaning of a language's words using synonyms and definitions...
  • interpreter obsoleteSynonym of dictionary or glossary, a book that explains uncommon terms.

Meaning of dictionary

  1. noun A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each term's meanings or senses, often also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
  2. noun A synchronic dictionary of a standardised language held to only contain words that are properly part of the language.
  3. noun A reference work on a particular subject or activity in which the entries are arranged alphabetically; an alphabetical encyclopedia.

Full definition of dictionary

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Questions about synonyms of dictionary

What is another word for dictionary?
Dictionary has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dict., lexicon, vocabulary, dict, explanatory dictionary and interpreter.
What does dictionary mean?
Dictionary means a reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each term's meanings or senses, often also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dictionary (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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