# Synonymous

> A lightweight browser extension to quickly find the meaning of words directly on the page you are reading.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `synonymous`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hanzala Sohrab
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-28
- **First published:** 2023-07-02
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/synonymous/)
- **Website:** [https://hanzala-sohrab.me/](https://hanzala-sohrab.me/)

## Description

Synonymous is a convenient Firefox add-on that allows you to quickly search for the meaning of any word on a webpage. By selecting a word and using a shortcut key, you can easily find synonyms and expand your vocabulary. Effortlessly enhance your reading and writing experience with Synonymous.

## Rankings

- #66,224 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/*`
- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/synonymous)