Dictionary.com: English Words

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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

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Last verified 31 Aug 2026

4.8 327797 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5LOVE. THIS. APP!!!

   I use this app absolutely every day! If I’m in a meeting, or even just having a conversation with someone, and they use a word I’m not familiar with, I’ll make a mental note of it, or jot it down, and as soon as I have a chance, I immediately pull up this app and look up any words I made a note of. I do the same thing when I’m watching TV and any new or unfamiliar words come up... I press pause, and pull up the word in my amazingly handy and convenient Dictionary app! 😁💁🏼‍♀️ This is one of the most substantial and most frequently used apps I have, and I ALWAYS go for any upgrade they offer, which I reallyyyy COULD NOT RECOMMEND MORE! One of my FAVORITE things about this app is the *Learners* tab, which you can click on, especially if the definition is somewhat vague or unclear, and I’d say a good 70-80% of the time, at least, they have a break down of the meaning of the word, how to use it, and how to incorporate it into a sentence, etc~ which is incredibly valuable when you’re just beginning to learn and understand a word and how to use it. I just love it!!! Inevitably, I will continue on to the *Example Sentences* tab to see how the word is further used in different ways and contexts, which is also extremely helpful. It’s always surprising to me how much use I get out of this app, but it has helped me immensely to expand my vocabulary, and for that, I’m extraordinarily grateful. I wish I could give this app 10 stars!!! ✨⭐️🌟

   Lauren808 · 30 Aug 2026

2. 5/5Truth through language

   For those who read these review- Look up the synonyms for manhandle. I didn’t read the definition, hold on… I can’t read it here and return, stupid app. But I’ll try something else. Yes, I went to a different source and learned that it changed from ‘to wield a tool’ or or attack (by man) - I’ll let that be about ‘man’ as nation, although they refer to them as women, so it fits (and is another story) But back to ‘wielding tools’ which ladies never did, back in the 15th century). to ‘use force or strength’ I think without tools, which let to the slang - ‘to handle roughly’ - 1865 it says. So yes, read the synonyms- ‘beat, slap around, restrain, and push’ are words in this Dictionary app. The other soursces allude to ‘by force or strength, not with machinery or tools’. Okay, I could write an article just about history, violent treatment of women, the idea of ‘protecting out ladies’ became ‘we need to beat women down, it’s how men handle things’. They say the slang started in 1865, not I care about dates but it has been a while- so long that men and some women think it’s natural, just like some women think that they are here to serve men in whatever way- feed them first and foremost, clean up after them, do their laundry, raise boys to be dependent and to expect service, live so that men can ‘believe’ they are men - men repeatedly hurt and abuse them, even as they run to ‘safe houses’ because they fear for their lives. ‘If he didn’t slap me, it would mean he doesn’t love me’. ‘He said he’d never do it again, maybe he’ll change.’ But this review is supposed to be about the word ‘manhandle’. Oh wait, it was.

   Language as Truth · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5User Interface is Bad

   When it comes down to actually using the app, user interface is pretty bad. Non-English ads pop up and you have to guess which word will close the ad. There is no X to close it and a bunch of pop-ups open when you guess wrong. I mainly use this as a widget on my iPhone home screen, to see Word of the Day. For that purpose, it is great. However, if you want to dig deeper into the daily word, you open the app and the ad issue appears. Close the app, reopen, and try the action again. The same ad reappears. I am 24yo and have never wasted this much time on an app before. I might buy the ad-free version, depending on the cost. But if it’s a monthly deal that costs more than $1 then that is a bad deal. My advice to the developer: ads are annoying enough, but we understand the necessary funding they provide you; please use the language per user so we can waste as little time as possible. Leaving reviews like this is time consuming and not fun. I hope this report helps to improve user interface for all users.

   TheGatherer · 30 Aug 2026

4. 2/5Report their scam to the App Store

   This used to be a rare app that delivered for years: kept the user in control of what they wanted to do (instead of ads and irrelevant links popping in from everywhere), offered rich options (thesaurus, usage examples, powerful search engine) and a logical and streamlined interface. That is now all gone: it is dumbed down and filled with distractions. I am not even sure what this offers beyond a simple web search. Paid features are gone without refund. You can only recognize this to be the “same” app by its logo (though they inverted the colors - maybe to herald this inverted experience) a still I have doubts whether it is even the “same” app. When the old app stopped working, this abomination was offered for a download, but it actually created a new app on my phone instead of updating/replacing the old one. It does not even allow the user to log in to their paid service to turn off ads and access their favorites… In one word: terrible. I reported the scam to the App Store. I hope others will follow suit. (They boast 4.8 stars in the store for the old app, when what they offer today is more like 1.2 stars if you see the reviews, even though apparently many critical reviewers did not change their previous 4-5 star ratings)

   Isthisanicknamethatyouwillaccept? · 30 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Bad word of the day trend

   I used to engage this app often. When I needed a word, when I wanted to expand my lexicon and improve my parlance. I loved to see the exciting word of the day and challenge myself to use it. However, recently they have begun exhibiting boring and commonplace words of the day that I have absolutely zero interest tapping on the notification. I found myself loathing to even open the app when I need a definition because of the stupid mundane word of the day. Curse the developers for having damned me to this wretchedness. But then, one day, I tapped on the word of the day. It was something stupid, like “garden”, and the actual word of the day when I opened the app was something like “meliorism”, a word I actually didn’t know. In conclusion, this was a user error. What was happening is that I was getting notified of the synonym of the day, which supplies a simple word and several synonyms for it. Which it totally fine. Boy do I have egg on my face for that one. Rather, I have albumen and vitellus on my visage. Good app all in all.

   YanaMan25 · 30 Aug 2026

4.1 969312 ratings · Google Play

1. 3/5

   optimize for tablet samsung

   Hữu Phước · 1 Aug 2026

2. 1/5

   paid for premium. that app was taken down. now adds again plus endless downloading since morning in BG. app is slow as well. uninstalling

   Prashant Saini · 1 Aug 2026

3. 2/5

   This used to be one of my favourite dictionaries, I even bought the Power Pack upgrade in 2018 to remove the ads. The app developer no longer honours the paid upgrade and I do not see another way to get rid of the ads, which I find annoying and intrusive. There are better dictionary apps out there.

   Valeriy Retyunin · 1 Aug 2026

4. 3/5

   This app does not rotate. It can only be used in the vertical position, which is not great for foldables and tablets.

   Tanisha Gilles · 1 Aug 2026

5. 2/5

   Quite a while ago I paid £3.89 for this app so I could always have an advert-free experience. This is sadly no longer the case; after purchasing the app, I now have adverts that I have to wait to close before continuing to use the apps, and I have adverts on every page with a word on it. I enjoy this app, I enjoy navigating it and learning new words and definitions, but it is not right that people who paid money for an advert-free experience no longer get an advert-free experience.

   William Hitt · 1 Aug 2026

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