/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of william shakespeare Find synonyms for: Noun1. Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, Shakspere, William Shakspere, Bard of Avonusage: English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language