WordWeb AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like WordWeb

WordWeb is described as 'International English dictionary and thesaurus program for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android and Mac OS X. Available for download online, the program is partly based on the WordNet database' and is a popular Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WordWeb for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, iPhone and Linux apps. The best WordWeb alternative is Dictionary.com, which is free. Other great apps like WordWeb are Power Thesaurus, Artha, Lingoes and QuickDic Offline Dictionary.

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WordWeb is an international English dictionary and thesaurus program for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android and Mac OS X. Available for download online, the program is partly based on the WordNet database.

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WordWeb alternatives page was last updated Mar 23, 2024
  1. Dictionary.com icon
     83 likes

    The free Dictionary.com app delivers content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly a million words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No internet required!

    114 Dictionary.com alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Dictionary.com Features

    1.  Definitions
    2.  Thesaurus
    Dictionary.com iconWordWeb Icon

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    • Dictionary.com is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to WordWeb.

    • Dictionary.com is the most popular free alternative to WordWeb.

    • Dictionary.com is Free and ProprietaryWordWeb is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Power Thesaurus icon
     27 likes

    Power Thesaurus is a fast, comprehensive and easy-to-follow online thesaurus for writers, journalists, students and teachers.

    28 Power Thesaurus alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Power Thesaurus Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Crowdsourced
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Thesaurus
    5.  Support for Chrome extensions
    Power Thesaurus iconWordWeb Icon

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    • Power Thesaurus is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to WordWeb.

    • Power Thesaurus is Free and ProprietaryWordWeb is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Artha icon
     42 likes

    Artha is a handy thesaurus based on WordNet with distinct features like global hotkey look-up, passive desktop notifications, regular expression based search, etc.. Artha may be used as a free open-source replacement to the proprietary WordWeb Pro.

    28 Artha alternatives
    Artha screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com

    Artha Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Synonyms
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Thesaurus
    6.  WordWeb
    7.  Support for regular expressions
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    Comments about Artha as an Alternative to WordWeb
     
    Guest

    It's good better for fast searching of a meaning of a word. Almost like the world wide web.

    Positive commentDec 25, 2017
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    Artha icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Artha is a great WordWeb alternative.

    • Artha is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to WordWeb.

    • Artha is the most popular Open Source alternative to WordWeb.

    • Artha is Free and Open SourceWordWeb is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Lingoes icon
     104 likes

    Lingoes is an easy and intuitive dictionary and text translation software. It offers lookup dictionaries, full text translation, capture word on screen, translate selected text and pronunciation of words. Lingoes sits in the system tray and becomes ones pop-up dictionary and the.

    103 Lingoes alternatives
    Main Window (several other view types possible)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Lingoes Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Thesaurus
    4.  Sits in the System Tray
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, v2.9.2, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Lingoes iconWordWeb Icon

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    Comments about Lingoes as an Alternative to WordWeb
     
    Guest

    Instant pop up service, external and user-defined dictionaries make it better.

    Positive commentDec 17, 2016
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    • Some users think Lingoes is a great WordWeb alternative, some don't.

    • Lingoes is Free and ProprietaryWordWeb is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. QuickDic Offline Dictionary icon
     24 likes

    QuickDic offline multilingual translation dictionary.

    • Multi-lingual dictionaries between many language pairs.
    • FREE, ad-free, and open-source!
    • Dictionaries stored on SD card (works offline!)
    • Create your own dictionaries.
    16 QuickDic Offline Dictionary alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    QuickDic Offline Dictionary iconWordWeb Icon

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  6. Aard Dictionary icon
     19 likes

    Dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader.

    "Aard Dictionary is a free, fast, easy to use word lookup program that

    looks up words fast even with huge dictionaries like English Wikipedia looks up words in multiple dictionaries in multiple languages without switching .

    29 Aard Dictionary alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    Aard Dictionary Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Wiki
    Aard Dictionary iconWordWeb Icon

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    Comments about Aard Dictionary as an Alternative to WordWeb
     
    Guest

    It's a proper dictionary. Open source. Can even use the same dictionary that Word Web use. It can also use the more comprehensive Wiktionary if you so choose.

    Positive commentMar 6, 2016
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    • Aard Dictionary is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WordWeb.

    • Aard Dictionary is Free and Open SourceWordWeb is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. PDF Book Translator icon
     4 likes

    Translation of PDF book into another language.

    118 PDF Book Translator alternatives
    PDF Book Translator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    PDF Book Translator iconWordWeb Icon

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  8. Gnome Dictionary icon
     9 likes

    GNOME Dictionary is a simple, clean, elegant application to look up words in online dictionaries using the DICT protocol.

    22 Gnome Dictionary alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME

    Gnome Dictionary Features

    1.  Thesaurus
    Gnome Dictionary iconWordWeb Icon

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    Comments about Gnome Dictionary as an Alternative to WordWeb
     
    Guest

    can't find words from anywhere like wordweb

    Negative commentOct 22, 2020
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    • Gnome Dictionary is Free and Open SourceWordWeb is Freemium and Proprietary
  9.  9 likes

    WordNet® is a large lexical database of English. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are grouped into sets of cognitive synonyms (synsets), each expressing a distinct concept. Synsets are interlinked by means of conceptual-semantic and lexical relations.

    6 WordNet alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    WordNet Features

    1.  Thesaurus
    Discontinued

    The most recent Windows version of WordNet is 2.1, released in March 2005, and version 3.0 for Unix/Linux/Solaris/etc. was released in December 2006.

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  10. Thesaurus.com icon
     8 likes

    Thesaurus.com is the world’s largest and most trusted free online thesaurus brought to you by Dictionary.com. For over 20 years, Thesaurus.com has been helping millions of people improve their mastery of the English language and find the precise word with over 3 million synonyms...

    122 Thesaurus.com alternatives
    Main Page

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive - Docs

    Thesaurus.com Features

    1.  Synonyms
    2.  Grammar tool
    3.  Thesaurus
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  11. QwickUp icon
     7 likes

    Access all your favorite dictionaries and other lookup services in one place.

    Firefox and Chrome extension are available to easily select and lookup any text in web pages.

    62 QwickUp alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
    QwickUp iconWordWeb Icon

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  12. TheSage icon
     19 likes

    TheSage is a powerful language reference system that couples a professional dictionary of the English language with multifaceted and extensive thesaurus

    11 TheSage alternatives
    TheSage screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TheSage Features

    1.  Thesaurus
    TheSage iconWordWeb Icon

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