Reverse Dictionary

[MajorMaccas]

Was wondering if there's a reverse dictionary on the web, where you can type in the definition of the word you're looking for and it'll give u possible matches.

To help my original problem, I was trying to find a word that meant "easily influenced" when talking about someone's perception pf a situation.

/discuss

 

[Aod]

just lookup synonyms of the phrase/word. MS word can do it

 

[Dark88]

Thesaurus might help?

 

[georges]

impressionable?

 

[MajorMaccas]

nah, nothing worked for "easily influenced" Thesaurus just pulled a blank face, think it only knows how to work with 1 word lol.

 

[SourChipmunk]

You can try a crossword dictionary such as http://www.oneacross.com/ . Start with a random number of ?s in the pattern, then increase until you find a word you like.

For example, using five ?s gave me "NAIVE". Eight gave me "GULLIBLE".

 

[V4NT0M]

Gullible?

 

[SourChipmunk]

Gullible?

Interesting. That word isn't listed in the dictionary.

 

[semi-pro waster]

When you say easily influenced do you mean in a positive or negative way? Gullible has somewhat negative overtones for instance, impressionable less so.

//edit, it's an old one but a good one Raist.

 

[Hellsmk2]

Interesting. That word isn't listed in the dictionary.

Yes it is. I just checked.

You using a different dictionary or something?

 

[SB118]

Yes it is. I just checked.

You using a different dictionary or something?

win

 

[wez130]

thesaurus as mentioned

 

[V4NT0M]

Interesting. That word isn't listed in the dictionary.

I c w0t u did ther.

 

[Inquisitor]

Word can do it. Just select the phrase you want and go to synonyms in the context menu. Gave me these:

Vulnerable
Suggestible
Susceptible
Sensitive
Gullible
Pliable
Receptive

 

[meghatronic]

win

Brill!

 

[Masterdog]

http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml