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# Visualizing Synonyms
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/visualizing-synonyms/
- Published: 2013-08-08T12:57:45.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-21T02:15:48.000Z
- Description: A completely innovative way of asking, What's another word for X?
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Communication, Dataviz, The Visual Organization, Writing

I'm old enough to remember physical dictionaries and thesauri. I even have one of each on my bookshelf in my living room, although I rarely open these days.

We all know the process. Open book. Look up word. See what's similar. Repeat as necessary.

Except it doesn't have to be. There are sites like [Thesaurus.net](https://www.thesaurus.net/?ref=philsimon.com). If you're looking for a more visual one, though, check out the [Visual Thesaurus](https://www.visualthesaurus.com/?ref=philsimon.com). The latter is a completely innovative way of thinking about synonyms. Typing in *confuse* gives you this:

![visual_thesaurus](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/b5/8fb5e321-49a6-4cf5-8a28-c6f6d5417e54/content/images/2025/05/visual_thesaurus-1.jpg)

## Simon Says: If visualizing synonyms is possible, then what isn't?

You. Can. Visualize. Just. About. Everything.