I use Thesaurus.com : It has the nice feature that for each synonym it also lists synonyms of THOSE...
For example, "brilliant" has 61 synonyms, here are the first two:
Main Entry: brilliant
Part of Speech: adjective 1
Definition: shining
Synonyms: ablaze, bright, coruscating, dazzling, effulgent, flashy, fulgent, gleaming, glittering, glitzy, glossy, glowing, incandescent, intense, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, razzle-dazzle, refulgent, resplendent, ritzy, scintillating, showy, sparkling, vivid
Antonyms: dark, dull, dulled, grimy, tarnished
Source: Roget's New Millenniumâ„¢ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
Copyright © 2007 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
Main Entry: brilliant
Part of Speech: adjective 2
Definition: famous
Synonyms: celebrated, eminent, excellent, exceptional, glorious, illustrious, magnificent, outstanding, splendid, superb
Antonyms: normal, typical, uncelebrated
Source: Roget's New Millenniumâ„¢ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
Copyright © 2007 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
R.
Message edited by author 2007-10-23 14:30:38.
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