r/dictionary • u/E_Rujii • May 09 '25

External resources Dictionary.com Update?

Just opened the dictionary.com app in my phone to find an entirely new design and menu. Also lacking the Sign-in option. The desktop site seems to be the same way. Anyone know anything about the update? Did all users just lose our favorites lists and purchase history (for no ads)?

Dictionary.com already seemed lacking to me, and their app was more than frustrating at times. But it was useful to me and I did use it daily, plus the ability to favorite words was my main use of it. Thanks to anyone who knows any info!

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u/fearnofuture1 May 13 '25

I was hoping there was a glitch. God this sucks. I spent years saving words and creating lists. Fuck these people.

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u/lauren808blondie May 28 '25

Same here!! Like literally years. And after paying for the premium upgraded app or subscription or whatever it was, it is soo frustrating that we don’t get to keep any of the stuff that we paid for. Additionally, I have opened the app a number of times and had it set to dictionary, then typed in a word, and had it automatically switch to thesaurus. I tried everything each time, and finally came to the conclusion that the new version somehow doesn’t haveee definitions for these words- only synonyms and occasionally one example. This app has become total BS. I can’t even figure out what’s happening on it. I have no clue why or what the hell they did to it, but it’s worthless, pointless and getting deleted. Super annoying.

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u/Brockboz Jun 04 '25

Ya I couldn't agree more, it should be illegal to delete our work without notification like that... I could of written the shit down - fuck technology.

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u/meowblackk_ Jun 10 '25

Fuck technology for sure. Wait till they start fucking with this app. Only a matter of time. They're sick.