Containing over 155,000 alternatives for 9,000 common words, The Chambers Mini Thesaurus is the ideal easy-to-use guide to finding the right alternative word every time. Cleary structured entries include numbered alternative meanings as well as antonyms – opposite words – to give you extra context in choosing and using the right word. ‘Types of’ panels give extra depth in a range of fields from song and dance to food and flowers. New good writing supplement informs and entertains with tips on effective words, commonly confused words, words to impress and foreign words in English.

Containing alternatives for 9,000 common words, The Chambers Paperback Thesaurus is the ideal easy-to-use guide to finding the right alternative word every time. Cleary structured entries include numbered alternative meanings as well as antonyms – opposite words – to give you extra context in choosing and using the right word. ‘Types of’ panels give extra depth in a range of fields from song and dance to food and flowers.

New good writing supplement informs and entertains with tips on effective words, commonly confused words, words to impress and foreign words in English.

The Chambers Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus provides thousands of clear dictionary definitions plus thesaurus alternatives for 9,000 common words in a single volume. The dictionary: word entries include information on pronunciation, related terms and associated set phrases to give you extra help with choosing and using the right word. The thesaurus: word entries include numbered alternative meanings as well as antonyms – opposite words – to give you extra context in choosing and using the right word. A selection of ‘types of’ panels gives extra depth in a range of fields from song and dance to food and flowers.

New good writing supplement: informs and entertains with tips on style and structure, commonly confused words, words to impress, global English and memory prompts for remembering tricky spellings.

The Chambers Thesaurus sells more copies, and contains more synonyms, than any other English thesaurus. The 5th edition (2015) retains the much-loved features of The Chambers Thesaurus, but also includes a new two-colour Word Lover’s Gallimaufry, showing how English words and definitions have changed in recent years.

The Chambers Thesaurus is now the UK’s number 1 selling hardback thesaurus. It is regarded as the thesaurus of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble® and Words With Friends®. It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words and its unique personality.

“Chambers stands out like a baroque mansion in a city of faceless concrete.” Melvyn Bragg

The Chambers Thesaurus draws on the resources of its companion volume, The Chambers Dictionary, to offer the richest range of synonyms and antonyms available, making it a must for writers, puzzle and wordgame enthusiasts, and everyone who loves words. This edition has been updated with new vocabulary and includes hundreds of quotations and proverbs, helping you add sparkle to your writing and making the book even more of a pleasure to browse through.