Throw out the term “thesaurus words,” and you’ll probably get some side-eye from writers who see the thesaurus as a crutch for amateur writers trying to make their writing sound more sophisticated.
But a thesaurus can help you find the right words for your project — the ones that say what you need to say, just the way you need to say it.
The words every writer should know, after all, are the words they need to tell a compelling story or to get their point across with clarity, simplicity, and elegance.
So, the best thesaurus for writers is the one that helps them find those words as efficiently as possible, so they can get back to the business of writing.