When you are taking a decision to go to the other country, then you will have to learn the language of that country. Sometimes to know the meaning of some unknown word, we have to use a dictionary. For that, it is very hard to take dictionary wherever you go. Instead, you can make use of your smartphone to know a meaning of any words using a dictionary. There is also some dictionary apps available for android based smartphones and tablets. Some of the dictionary apps are offline apps, while you may also find some online dictionary.

It is not always recommended to use the internet on whichever country you goes out. As you might billed with a big sum for using the data plan on roaming. Instead, you can find some free WiFi around you and use the internet to search the meaning of any word. So, for that kind of users offline dictionary apps are too good.Here, for those users who do not have all time free internet, we are coming with some of the offline dictionary apps.

Best Offline Dictionary Apps

You can also install some offline dictionary on your smartphone device so that you don’t need the internet to search for meaning for anything. Here, for those users who do not have all time free internet, we are coming with some of the offline dictionary apps.

Merriam-Webster App

This is the first offline dictionary app, which is called as Merriam-Webster. This is one of the best offline dictionary apps for reference of English language. This app comes with a new feature, A Word Game. To learn English properly, this Word Games is the easiest way.

It is also a perfect app to test your vocabulary. This is a fully offline app, but if you want to search via voice search, then there is the internet must needed. This dictionary app is also available for iOS powered device at iTunes store.Merriam-Webster App

This app also featuring ‘Word of the day’ feature. By which, you can learn a new word every day. It comes with an inbuilt thesaurus for each word. It also contains synonyms and antonyms.

It also featuring the example of sentences, to teach that how to make a sentence by using that particular word. It also offers an option of favorites, for that word which is most important for you. It will also allow you to find your previous searches by using an option of recent. You can also delete the recent searches.

Features of the Merriam-Webster App :

  • Best app for English language reference
  • Word Games to easily learn English
  • Voice search facility with mobile data turned on
  • Learn a new word with ‘Word of the day’ feature
  • Contains thesaurus for each word
  • Synonyms and Antonyms for each word
  • Option of Recent for easy access to the previous searches

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Dictionary.com App

The Dictionary.com is a popular web app for searching definition or meaning of any word. It has also android app available to download from the Google Play Store. This app contains over 2 lakhs definition and synonyms. It provides a new word every day as a word of the day, to learn new words.

It also has an audio pronunciation to hear every word. It also works as a translator, by which you can get translations of your desired search in 30 languages.Dictionary.com App

The dictionary app also contains a blog and slideshows, to learn English easily. You can easily get the most important word, by taping to the favorites.

For easy access to the recent searches, an option of Recent is also provided by the app. As we discussed ago that the app is totally offline, but the internet is needed when you are going to download and install the app first time.

Features of the Dictionary.com :

  • Free availability at the Google Play Store for Android
  • Over 2 lakhs definition and synonyms
  • Word of the day provides a new word every day
  • Audio pronunciation
  • Works as also a translator to get translations in 30 languages
  • Contains Blog and Slideshows
  • Favorites and Recent option

Arcus Dictionary App

The Arcus dictionary is one of the dictionary app, which contains more than 1,65,000 words. Along with the words, its also contains definitions as well as synonyms.

The internet connection is needed when you are going to download and install the app first time. Then for further use, there is no need of internet connection to use this app. It is designed with easy user interface and is very easy to use.Arcus Dictionary App

It shows the fast result of your desired search. To use this app, just write your desired search in the search panel. This Arcus dictionary app displays the most probable matches for your search. Without any kind of need of internet connection, you can easily use this dictionary app offline.

Features of the Arcus Dictionary App :

  • Contains over 1,65,000 words along with definitions and synonyms
  • The fully Offline dictionary app
  • designed with easy UI and easy to use
  • Relatively fast speed for easy access to the desired search
Arcus Dictionary
Arcus Dictionary
Developer: Arcus Computing
Price: Free

English++ Offline Dictionary App

This English++ dictionary app is freely available for the android users at the Google Play Store. This offline dictionary app is coming with more than 1 lakh words. The paid version of this app is also available for Android users. By using this app, you can quickly search the synonyms of your desired words.English++ Offline Dictionary App

This app is also useful as a Translator device. Because it provides the translation of your desired search into more than 15 languages such as Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Romanian etc. Even it also translates the desired search into 9 Local INDIAN languages.

Some of the most used language like Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu and many more are available. The voice support for each word is also provided, to hear the proper pronunciation of the word.

Features of the English++ Offline Dictionary App :

  • Contains more than 1 lakh words also with synonyms
  • Easy and Quick access to the synonyms of the word
  • Translates desired search into more than 15 languages like Chinese, Korean etc.
  • Also translates the desired search into 9 Local INDIAN languages
  • Voice Support for proper pronunciation

English Dictionary App

This is an another best dictionary app to learn English easily. This app comes with more than 2,29,000 English definitions, to get easy and quick improvement in the English language.

It is s totally offline app. This app is designed with an easy user interface. It also offers you the options of bookmarks and history, for quick accessing to the previous and most important searches.English Dictionary App

The best thing about this app is that comes with a shuffle option. It will help you to search word randomly, which is useful to learn new words every time.

You can also customize the text colors by using the themes, which comes inbuilt with the app. It also provides a backup and a restore option, to restore the data. But for that, the Google Drive or dropbox apps must be there on your device.

Features of the English Dictionary App :

  • More than 2,29,000 English definitions
  • Designed with an easy user interface
  • Options of bookmarks and history, for quick accessing to the searches
  • A Shuffle option to search word randomly
  • Backup and a Restore option, to restoring the data
English Dictionary - Offline
English Dictionary - Offline
Developer: Livio
Price: Free

Advanced Offline Dictionary App

The Advanced offline dictionary app is easily compatible with the android powered devices. There is no need of internet connection to use this app. This app contains more than 2,90,000 definitions.

You can easily search your desired want by using the search panel of the app. The settings option also comes with this device, to make some settings within the app.Dictionary Apps for android

It also has an option of favorites, for easy access to the favorite and important words. By using the clear history option, you can see the previous searches and can also delete it.

For better readability, you can also customize the text size by going into the settings of the app. With the help of this app, you can get maximum most probable matches of your desired searches.

Features of the Advanced Offline Dictionary App :

  • Contains more than 2,90,000 definitions
  • Favorites option for easy access to the favorite and important words
  • Clear the search history by using Clear History option
  • Customization in text size for better readability
  • Receive most probable matches for your searches
Advanced Offline Dictionary
Advanced Offline Dictionary
Developer: Volcera
Price: Free

In the above discussion, we have listed the Best Offline Dictionary Apps for android smartphones and tablet devices. For improvement in the English language, all apps are useful. You can use any app on the list for your device. All apps are freely available at the Google Play Store for android powered devices and android users.

Are you already using any of those apps? or using any other dictionary app on your smartphone? Feel free to share your experience and recommendation about using those apps in the comment section below.

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Mukesh Chauhan
Mukesh Chauhan is an Engineering Student, who loves to write about technology and gadgets. Currently he is studying and working as an Editor on Theandroidportal.com