Sinonimni slovar slovenskega jezika

Pomeni besed in besednih zvez slovenskega jezika so v veliki meri slovaropisno prikazani v Slovarju slovenskega knjižnega jezika, ki je bil dokončan leta 1991 in z novejšim besedjem dopolnjen v drugi izdaji leta 2014. Pomenski opis danega jezika pa ni popoln, dokler ne omogoča pregleda nad sinonimi, tj. besedami in besednimi zvezami, ki so medsebojno v razmerju pomenske podobnosti in variantno ubesedujejo določeni pomen. Sinonimni slovar slovenskega jezika dopolnjuje pomenski opis slovenščine tako, da na 1292 straneh v 33 077 sinonimnih nizih prikazuje več kot 250 000 sinonimnih razmerij.  Slovar prihaja k uporabnikom kot jezikovni priročnik, ki omogoča pomensko in zvrstno-stilno vrednotenje leksikalne izbire v slovenskem jeziku, bodisi pri ustvarjanju besedila, bodisi pri njegovem interpretiranju.

The book ('Synonym  Dictionary of Slovenian Language') complements  semantic description  of Slovenian  Language  by presenting  more than  250 000 synonymic  relations between words in  33 077 strings of synonyms on 1200 pages. The description of synonymy  is based on the premise that there is no absolute semantic equivalence between words and multi-word expressions in the language, and that the essence of  synonymy lies in the fact that it makes possible to present same facts and reality in various ways. The dictionary therefore provides semantic characteristics of each synonym in relation to other synonyms and for each meaning of the word.

Headwords in the dictionary (74 509) are arranged alphabetically and consist of two types of entries - dominant entries and cross- reference entries. In the dominant entries the headword is followed by the explanation of the meaning, exemplification of usage, and the string of synonyms, near-synonyms and antonyms. In the cross-reference entries (52 008) the directional reference points to the dominant entry where synonymy of the cross-reference entry is presented. Synonymic relations presented in the dictionary were assessed through systematic research of  semantic descriptions in the Dictionary of Slovenian Standard Language.

The dictionary was compiled in the Lexicological department of the Fran Ramovš  Institute for Slovenian Language. All four authors were editors of the first edition of the Dictionary of Slovenian Standard Language and of the Slovenian Orthography Dictionary. Synonym Dictionary of Slovenian language is conceived as a practical guide that helps the user to find the “right" word, and serves also as the basis for further research in the field of synonymy.