Comparison of Dictionaries

A good way to compare dictionaries is choosing a word and compare the definitions. Therefore, the

word I have chosen to compare the definition in different dictionaries is MALICIOUS, since it is my

favourite word in English. These are the three dictionaries: Oxford, Mirriam-Webster and WordReference.

Information found at Oxford's definition of 'MALICIOUS'

Information found at Merriam-Webster's definition of 'MALICIOUS'

Information found at WordReference's definition of 'MALICIOUS'

Information found at Merrian-Webster Learner’s Dictionar’s definition of ‘MALICIOUS’

According to the definition of the word 'malicious', the  best dictionary is the Oxford Dictionary

because it not just include the definition and some examples, but also the origin and the

pronunciation. However, I am always using WordReference because I think it is very useful and

practical. I have to accept that the Webster Dictionary is really good since the definitions are more

particular than in the other two. This is why I do not think that one dictionary is better than the

other since it depends on the information you need. What surprised me most was that the Learner’s

dictionary has a specific space to comment. This is really helpful and I am going to use it.


Web pages consulted:
Oxford Dictionary: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/ Webster Dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ WordReference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/