WordNet AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like WordNet

WordNet is described as '® 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' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are six alternatives to WordNet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best WordNet alternative is WordWeb, which is free. Other great apps like WordNet are Artha, TopWordsLike.com, TemaTres and Classic Thesaurus.

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  1. WordWeb icon

    WordWeb

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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.

    19 WordWeb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • WordWeb is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to WordNet.

    • WordWeb is the most popular free alternative to WordNet.

    • WordWeb is Freemium and ProprietaryWordNet is Free and Open Source
  2. Artha icon

    Artha

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Artha is the most popular Linux alternative to WordNet.

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

    • Artha is Free and Open SourceWordNet is also Free and Open Source
    • Artha is LightweightWordNet is not according to our users
  4. TopWordsLike.com icon

    TopWordsLike.com

     2 likes

    The Top Words Like website is a great resource for finding synonyms for any given word. More information such as examples and definitions are displayed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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    • TopWordsLike.com is the most popular Web-based alternative to WordNet.

    • TopWordsLike.com is Free and ProprietaryWordNet is Free and Open Source
  5. TemaTres icon

    TemaTres

     4 likes

    TemaTres is an open source vocabulary server, web application to manage and exploit vocabularies, thesauri, taxonomies and formal representations of knowledge.

    5 TemaTres alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    • TemaTres is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WordNet.

    • TemaTres is Free and Open SourceWordNet is also Free and Open Source
  6. Classic Thesaurus icon

    Classic Thesaurus

     3 likes

    crowdsourced thesaurus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. VerbAce icon

    VerbAce

     5 likes

    VerbAce-Pro is an easy-to-use Desktop Translation Software.

    Translate in a mouse click From any application Access Wikipedia Quick translation option by moving the cursor.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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