The Free Dictionary AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like The Free Dictionary

The Free Dictionary is described as 'Online Dictionary - Multiple dictionaries including: English dictionary, medical dictionary, legal dictionary, financial dictionary, computer dictionary, thesaurus, dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations, dictionary of idioms, thesaurus, Columbia encyclopedia, Wikipedia' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to The Free Dictionary for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows apps. The best The Free Dictionary alternative is Google Translate, which is free. Other great apps like The Free Dictionary are GoldenDict, Wiktionary, WordReference and Translate You.

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  1. Google Translate icon
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    Instantly translate text in real-time across over 100 languages using Google Translate. Features include voice input on mobile, offline translations, and integration with Google services. Available for free with no registration, it offers transliteration, pronunciation guidance, and more.

    70 Google Translate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Docs
     
  2. GoldenDict icon
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    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    64 GoldenDict alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  3. Wiktionary icon
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    Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in 158 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians", using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  4. WordReference icon
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    WordReference is a free online Oxford dictionaries for Spanish, French, Italian, German and more.

    52 WordReference alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Alfred
     
  5. Dictionary.com icon
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    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!

    109 Dictionary.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. A simple and elegant notebook to write new words and discover their meanings and synonyms. Open a new note, whether if it's for a specific book or for a new language you're learning, write the word you're looking for and see its definition and synonyms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  7. Lingoes icon
     106 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.

    99 Lingoes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Power Thesaurus icon
     29 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
  9. Merriam-Webster icon
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    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.

    78 Merriam-Webster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Google's dictionary extension on Google Chrome. With it, you can double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble, or search the complete definition of any word or phrase using the address bar dictionary.

    50 Google Dictionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
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