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Nisus Thesaurus for Mac

Integrated thesaurus for a variety of applications.

Free
In English
Version 1.2.2
4.7
Based on 12 user rates

Nisus Thesaurus overview

Nisus Thesaurus is an integrated language reference for writers and editors.

Mac OS X comes with built-in spell checking for many applications, but why stop there? Now you can have an integrated thesaurus as well. With Nisus Thesaurus you get a fast electronic thesaurus that automatically integrates with any service aware application including Nisus Writer Express, Mail, TextEdit, Safari, and more.

Using Thesaurus is easy. Just select the word in your favorite application and choose "Nisus Thesaurus" from the "Services" sub-menu. When you select a word in Nisus Thesaurus, the synonyms for that word will be shown right next to it in the Word Browser. Go from "sky" to "cumulonimbus" in just a few clicks.

Nisus Thesaurus knows the English language. Using the WordNet lexical reference database, Thesaurus knows over 120,000 words and how they relate to each other. When you lookup a word in Nisus Thesaurus, it will show you related words in six categories. With its built-in dictionary, Thesaurus knows that sometimes the same word means different things. So it will never confuse the related words for "an orange" and "the color orange."

Get it now and let us know what you think. Tell us what you like, what you don't like, and what is missing. We want to make this an indispensable writing tool for you so send us feedback on what you would like to see!

What’s new in version 1.2.2

Version 1.2.2:
  • No functional changes since version 1.2.1.
  • Now requires macOS 10.15 Catalina or later, due to issues on macOS Mojave.

Nisus Thesaurus for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.2.2
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4.7

(22 Reviews of Nisus Thesaurus)

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DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Sep 9 2019
1.2
5.0
Sep 9 2019
5.0
Version: 1.2
Nothing like it. Use it every day several times a day. Would not be without it!
Annie-Walker
Annie-Walker
Jun 27 2018
1.1.4
5.0
Jun 27 2018
5.0
Version: 1.1.4
I have loved this program since it's inception! Always appreciate what it brings to my table. Thanks to the developer for never giving up on this wonderful application!! I applaud you‼️
Mookzmom
Mookzmom
Oct 15 2011
1.1
5.0
Oct 15 2011
5.0
Version: 1.1
What a neat app! I'm not really a writer, but I AM an old lady who sometimes can't think of the exact word I'm looking for! Really appreciate this developer for coming up with this!
markrf
markrf
Oct 15 2011
1.1
5.0
Oct 15 2011
5.0
Version: 1.1
Always one of my favorite helper programs, it's great to see it back. The price hasn't changed :) I only wish it was a service under Lion. Still, for the cost, you can't go wrong.
Gazman
Gazman
Oct 15 2009
1.0.7
0.0
Oct 15 2009
0.0
Version: 1.0.7
OMG, what's with the 10.1 screenshot?
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Sep 9 2019
5.0
Sep 9 2019
5.0
Version: null
Annie-Walker
Annie-Walker
Jun 27 2018
5.0
Jun 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
Josart
Josart
Apr 5 2013
3.0
Apr 5 2013
3.0
Version: null
brfer
brfer
Feb 9 2012
4.0
Feb 9 2012
4.0
Version: null
Mookzmom
Mookzmom
Oct 15 2011
5.0
Oct 15 2011
5.0
Version: null
markrf
markrf
Oct 15 2011
5.0
Oct 15 2011
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 19 2004
5.0
Sep 19 2004
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 17 2004
5.0
Sep 17 2004
5.0
Version: null
Lorin-Rivers
Lorin-Rivers
Sep 13 2004
5.0
Sep 13 2004
5.0
Version: null
Devin1
Devin1
Sep 27 2003
5.0
Sep 27 2003
5.0
Version: null
Mrandre
Mrandre
Sep 27 2003
5.0
Sep 27 2003
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 27 2003
4.8
Sep 27 2003
4.8
Version: null