Find a Synonym or Antonym with the Thesaurus

Using the Thesaurus, you can search for a more suitable word than the word you originally chose.

The thesaurus can help you find a synonym – a word with a similar meaning – for the word you originally chose, as well as an antonym – a word with an opposite meaning.

1. Click the word for which you want to find an opposite or substitute.

2. Click Tools.

3. Click Research.

   

   The Research task pane appears.

   The word you selected appears here.

4. Click to display a list of resources you can use to search for information.

5. Click Thesaurus.

   

   A list of words with similar meanings appears.

   Each bold word represents a part of speech – a noun, a verb, an adjective – with a similar meaning to the word you selected.

   Each word listed below a bold word is a synonym for the bold word.

   Antonyms are marked.

   

6. Point the mouse at the word you want to use in your document.

   appears beside the word.

7. Click to display a list of choices.

8. Click Insert.

   

   Word replaces the word in your document with the one appearing in the Research task pane.

Is there a faster way I can display synonyms and antonyms?

1. Click the word for which you want a synonym or antonym.

2. Press + or right-click the word, and point to Synonyms.

3. Click a choice to replace the word in your document.