The Free Dictionary Alternatives

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. dict.cc icon
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    dict.cc is not only an online dictionary translating from English and German to 21 languages. Its an attempt to create a platform where users from all over the world can share their knowledge in the field of translations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. GoldenDict-ng icon
     12 likes

    The Next Generation GoldenDict.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Your Mac also comes with a versatile Dictionary application. It also includes to other reference libraries such as thesaurus, Apple glossary, and Wikipedia. With it, you can find definitions, learn of the word's origin, find synonyms and antonyms, or get encyclopedic...

    50 Apple Dictionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  4. StarDict icon
     35 likes

    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS
     
  5. QTranslate is a free translator software. With this small utility, you simply select the text you want to translate and then press the hot key ( Ctrl+Q to show translation in the popup window or Double Ctrl click to show the translation in the main window).

    80 QTranslate - Free Translator Software alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Thesaurus.com icon
     10 likes

    Comprehensive free thesaurus offering over 3 million synonyms and antonyms for precise language use with filters for relevance, length, and complexity, trusted worldwide for enhancing English language skills, and developed by Dictionary.com, LLC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Wordnik icon
     19 likes

    Wordnik is an online English dictionary and language resource that provides dictionary and thesaurus content.Some of the content is based on print dictionaries such as the Century Dictionary, the American Heritage Dictionary, WordNet, and GCIDE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Visuwords icon
     7 likes

    The fun and free way to look up definitions. THE graphical dictionary and visual thesaurus. We love words

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. SilverDict icon
     1 like

    This project is intended to be a modern, from-the-ground-up, maintainable alternative to GoldenDict(-ng), developed with Flask and React.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Saladict icon
     8 likes

    Saladict is a professional inline translator browser extension, built for comparative reading, with comprehensive dictionaries covering all major languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  11. Glosbe icon
     13 likes

    Glosbe is a platform providing free dictionaries with in-context translations (translated sentences - the so-called translation memory). You will find here:

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Free online dictionary of British English and American English from Oxford. Translate from English to Spanish, French, Italian, and German with bilingual dictionaries. Get writing, spelling and grammar help, and play word games.

    20 Oxford Dictionaries alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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