The thinker's thesaurus : sophisticated alternatives to common words /
Peter E. Meltzer.
- Expanded 2nd ed.
- New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010.
- xlv, 671 p. ; 24 cm.
Writers looking for more than elementary synonyms found in a standard thesaurus will find exceptional and thoughtful alternatives in this advanced thesaurus. Neither weird nor arcane, each listed synonym is carefully chosen, defined by a "clarifier", and used in an example from the popular press that demonstrates its contemporary usage.