Merriam-Webster Alternatives

Merriam-Webster is described as 'Free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and many more high-quality Merriam-Webster language resources' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Merriam-Webster for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows apps. The best Merriam-Webster alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Merriam-Webster are Wiktionary, WordReference, Dictionary.com and Linguee.

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  1. Lion allows you to send a query to the German-English, -French, -Spanish and -Italian LEO dictionaries (Chinese is currently not supported) with a click of your mouse from almost all MS Windows applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Symbian S60
    • HP webOS
    • Blackberry
    • Windows Phone
     
  2. ImTranslator icon
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    Browser extension that provides online translations powered by Babylon, Google, Microsoft and other translation engines for over 66 languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex.Browser
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  3. Wordbook icon
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    Wordbook is an offline English-English dictionary application built for GNOME using the Open English WordNet database for definitions and the reliable eSpeak for pronunciations (both audio and phoneme).

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. LookUp icon
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    LookUp is an easy to use English dictionary app with beautiful Word of the Day illustrations and an award winning design to lookup all you want to know about about a word in a single search. It’s a great reading companion for avid readers, and a visual learning tool for kids...

    91 LookUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  5. Onelook Thesaurus and Reverse Dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be anything at all: a single word, a few words, or even a whole sentence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. xFarDic icon
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    xFarDic is a comprehensive multilingual dictionary developed using GTK2, wxWidgets, libxml2, under GNU/Linux and relesed under GNU/GPL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Mate Translate icon
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    Looking for an easy and fun to use language translator app? Then download Mate Translate today. Mate Translate works in 103 languages and can perform text translations, speech-to-text translations and it even synchronizes between all your devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple Messages
    • Opera
    • Telegram bot API
    • Firefox
     
  8. Lingviny icon
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    Lingviny helps write email in another language. Whether it is an email to a friend, a relative, a business partner, or a customer - now you can be sure that your message is understood.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Gmail
     
  9. An app open-source where you can learn a new word every day. You can discover its pronunciation, its etymology, and many other details.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
     
  10. Word Awesome icon
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    Comprehensive list of English word tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. InfiniDict icon
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    The snappy online English dictionary. Fast search, word lists, and flashcards for language learners and enthusiasts alike.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  12. Multilingual dictionary. The Blueseal dictionary provides translations of words and expressions between German, English, Spanish and French in all possible combinations. It also provides a synonym dictionary for all these languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
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