- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: October 21, 2005
- Total Downloads: 4,362,003
- Downloads last week: 35,375
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 930 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
WordWeb is a handy utility that gives you the definition, synonyms, and antonyms of any given word without requiring you to go online, though it can connect to the Internet for expanded functionality should you want it.
The interface feels like an expanded version of any major word processing app's dictionary function, giving users an instant familiarity--even if they've never used WordWeb. After you type a term into the Lookup dialog box, the word's definition will appear in the interface's top pane, along with tabs that link to various wiki functions.
The bottom pane offers tabs for such items as synonyms, antonyms, and related words. The app's most notable feature is its hot key support; you simply use a hot key combo when the cursor is pointed over any word, and WordWeb will pop up onscreen with all pertinent information.
There are tools for changing the database to one of several English variations, altering the text size, and disabling WordWeb from recognizing offensive terms. The depth and functionality of WordWeb would be worth paying for, but thankfully you don't have to redefine your budget to get it--it's free.
Publisher's description
From WordWeb Software :This thesaurus/dictionary can be used to look up words from almost any program. In addition to displaying sense definitions and synonyms, WordWeb can find sets of related words. The database has more than 150,000 root words and 118,000 synonym sets, many proper nouns, pronunciations, and usage tags.
Version 4.0 includes thousands of new words and updates, improved spelling suggestions, and various enhancements.
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User reviews of WordWeb 4.0
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 930 votes
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Version: WordWeb 4.0
"Very Useful for Business Professionals"
Pros: User friendly, quick, comprehensive, good tool for a business professional.
Cons: Screen Formats need bit improvements.
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Version: WordWeb 4.0
"Easy to download, easy to use and it's free. What more do you want."
Pros: I'm a bad speller so I like all the veriations it gives you when a word is typed in. Other programs I've used would only say "No match found".
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Version: WordWeb 4.0
Pros: EVERYTHING!!!!!! I LOVE THIS PROGRAM, BECAUSE OF THIS I AM GETTING GRREAT MARKS IN MY ENGLISH CLASS!!!
Cons: ABSOLOTLY NOTHING!!!!!!~
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Version: WordWeb 4.0
"Wonderful product for english language users."
Pros: Pronounciation guide: Just a mouse-over and you get to pronounce the word very easily.
Ex: Usage of a word in a sentence.
Cons: features available in pro version not available for free download.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WordWeb 4.0
"Will not recognize my installed webster's 3rd, or 10th collegiate dictionaries."
Pros: At least it does well on the highlight and double click word find feature.
Cons: The newest version's x-references feature will not recognize my installed dictionaries, Webster's 3rd international and Webster's 10th Collegiate. The reply I received after reporting this error just said "gee it recognizes the 11th Collegiate, it must be your setup."
When I ask for assistance I still expect at least some coherent help.
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