Great feature-set Offline functionality, no Internet required
Cons
The user interface is outdated and will take some getting used to Windows shortcut keys might interfere with the one-click lookup shortcut
TheSage English Dictionary and Thesaurus
Price: $
TheSage English Dictionary and Thesaurus is a long name for a dictionary, but one that defines it properly. TheSage, for the sake of a shorter and more usable name throughout the review, is an offline dictionary and thesaurus that provides the users with a dictionary for the meanings of every word and a few handy features that will make it easier for learners. The best part about the dictionary is that it does not require an Internet connection to make it usable.
Why TheSage?
Well, the first and foremost reason to use any dictionary is to learn and understand the meanings behind any word, phrase, or sentence. A lot of youngsters start learning from physical dictionaries, which have now gone extinct since it is a digital era. TheSage provides users with an offline dictionary and thesaurus that will help them with definitions, meanings, examples, synonyms, anagrams, and so much more.
Great features
With features such as Anagrams, WildCard, Thesaurus, Etymologer, Phonetic, Rhyme, and Concordancer, TheSage becomes an immediate winner in terms of what it offers to anyone. It features an additional shortcut that will allow the users to use it from any application to search for meanings for words that are within the respective application.
With Anagrams, you can input any word that you wish to look up, and then you will find all possible Anagrams of that respective word within TheSage. It is a very cool feature to have. In the Thesaurus, you get access to synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, holonyms, hyponyms, meronyms, and so much more. If there is anything you could ask from a dictionary, TheSage probably has it.
No Internet required
Once you have downloaded the setup, you do not require the Internet anymore. That is the best part. It is a completely offline application that is installed on your Windows PC and does not require you to be connected to the Internet to work. Everything, every word, and every feature are built-in.
Completely free
With no Internet required, TheSage becomes a winner. But it takes it one step further by offering all of this for free with no charges before or after. TheSage is a free dictionary and thesaurus that is available for all personal use, although if you would like to use it commercially, then you have to buy it for $10 which is affordable.
Conclusion
TheSage Dictionary and Thesaurus offers everything you could ask from a dictionary application. With complete offline availability, a lot of handy built-in features, and good usability, TheSage offers competent value. The one thorn in all the roses may be the user interface which might make it unpleasant for a few users, but it might be a compromise worth making.
Reviewed by Hamza Sadiq (editor rating 4.5 out of 5 stars)
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Licence limitations
• Free for personal use (a license unlocks some features, like automatic updates)