Roget's Thesaurus
Word-finder reference book
Roget's Thesaurus is a reference work organizing English words by concept rather than alphabetically.
Published in 1852 by Peter Mark Roget, it groups words under broad categories like "space," "matter," and "intellect," helping writers find words that express a particular idea.
The name has become shorthand for any thesaurus: I keep a Roget's on my desk.
- synonymsWords with shared meaning
- antonymsWords with contrary meanings
- wordbookCompiled vocabulary reference
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- desk referenceNearby consultation resource
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