# Dictionary.com API: Get synonyms

> Gets a word's Thesaurus.com meanings in site order, with part of speech, short meaning, synonyms and antonyms ranked strongest, strong or weak.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/dictionary.com/get-synonyms
- Method: `dictionary.com/get_synonyms`, version 1
- Website: dictionary.com
- Returns: meanings with part of speech, meaning, synonyms, antonyms (each with strength) and page link
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `word` | string | yes | `"run"` | Word to look up, for example "happy". |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "word": "run"
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "meanings": [
    {
      "meaning": "fast moving on foot",
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "continuity",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "standing",
          "strength": "weak"
        },
        {
          "word": "walking",
          "strength": "weak"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "break",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "race",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "rush",
          "strength": "strongest"
        }
      ],
      "page_link": "https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/run",
      "part_of_speech": "noun"
    },
    {
      "meaning": "journey",
      "antonyms": [],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "drive",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "outing",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "ride",
          "strength": "strongest"
        }
      ],
      "page_link": "https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/run",
      "part_of_speech": "noun"
    },
    {
      "meaning": "sequence, course",
      "antonyms": [],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "round",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "season",
          "strength": "strongest"
        },
        {
          "word": "series",
          "strength": "strongest"
        }
      ],
      "page_link": "https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/run",
      "part_of_speech": "noun"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"dictionary.com/get_synonyms","input":{"word":"run"}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- What are some synonyms for the word happy, and which ones are strongest?
- Can you list the antonyms of melancholy along with how strong each one is?
- I need the different meanings of the word bright with their parts of speech and synonyms, please.
- Look up the word rapid on dictionary.com and show me its synonyms ranked by strength.
- Find alternatives to the word courage, including the weak and strong antonyms.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "word"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "word": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Word to look up, for example \"happy\"."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "meanings"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "meanings": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "part_of_speech",
          "meaning",
          "synonyms",
          "antonyms",
          "page_link"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "meaning": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Short meaning of the word."
          },
          "antonyms": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "word",
                "strength"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "word": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "strength": {
                  "enum": [
                    "strongest",
                    "strong",
                    "weak"
                  ],
                  "type": "string"
                }
              },
              "additionalProperties": false
            }
          },
          "synonyms": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "word",
                "strength"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "word": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "strength": {
                  "enum": [
                    "strongest",
                    "strong",
                    "weak"
                  ],
                  "type": "string"
                }
              },
              "additionalProperties": false
            }
          },
          "page_link": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The word's Thesaurus.com page."
          },
          "part_of_speech": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Part of speech for this meaning."
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "description": "Meanings in the order shown on Thesaurus.com."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [Dictionary.com API: Define word](https://fous.com/methods/dictionary.com/define-word.md): Looks up an English word on Dictionary.com and returns its pronunciation, audio link, numbered definitions per dialect with examples, word origin and first recorded use.
- [Merriam-Webster API: Get synonyms](https://fous.com/methods/merriam-webster.com/get-synonyms.md): Looks up a word on its public Merriam-Webster thesaurus page and returns each meaning with its example, synonyms, antonyms and related words.
- [RhymeZone API: Get related words](https://fous.com/methods/rhymezone.com/get-related-words.md): Finds words with similar meanings, opposite meanings, adjectives describing a word, or strongly associated words, ordered by relevance.
- [Merriam-Webster API: Define word](https://fous.com/methods/merriam-webster.com/define-word.md): Looks up a word or phrase in Merriam-Webster's dictionary and returns its pronunciation, definitions, examples and word history.
- [Cambridge University Press API: Define word](https://fous.com/methods/dictionary.cambridge.org/define-word.md): Looks up a word or phrase on Cambridge Dictionary and returns its ordered meanings, example sentences, grammar labels and UK and US pronunciations.
- [RhymeZone API: Get rhymes](https://fous.com/methods/rhymezone.com/get-rhymes.md): Finds perfect rhymes, near rhymes or similar-sounding words on RhymeZone, with syllable counts. Some matches may have no relevance score.
- [Etymonline API: Get word origin](https://fous.com/methods/etymonline.com/get-word-origin.md): Looks up an English word on Etymonline and returns its origin entries, one per part of speech, with the first date mentioned and cross-referenced words.
- [Emojipedia API: Get emoji details](https://fous.com/methods/emojipedia.org/get-emoji.md): Finds an emoji by character or name and returns its official name, meaning, alternate names, Unicode version, shortcodes, category and platform designs.
- [All Dictionary.com methods](https://fous.com/methods/dictionary.com.md)