# Synonym Search

> Search synonyms for selected text using thesaurus.com

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/synonym-search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/synonym-search)

## Overview

- **ID:** `synonym-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nelson Rodrigues
- **Category:** search-tools,other
- **Daily users:** 33
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-12-23
- **Size:** 30 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/synonym-search/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/nelsonr/synonym-search](https://github.com/nelsonr/synonym-search)

## Description

Synonym Search is a Firefox add-on that allows you to search for synonyms of selected text using thesaurus.com. With this add-on, you can easily expand your vocabulary and find alternative words for your writing.

## Rankings

- #19,491 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/synonym-search)