This new edition of the Collins Compact Thesaurus gives the maximum choice of alternatives in the most helpful layout, making it ideal for everyday use in home, school and office. The text has been completely revised, with hundreds of new entries and thousands of new synonyms giving the user a wider choice of alternatives than ever before. The most helpful synonyms for each word are shown first and highlighted so that they can be found instantly. Lists of opposites (antonyms) are also included at many key entries to give another way of expressing yourself.