Synonyms of genre

genre

noun

ˈzhän-rə 

as in type

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

the novel's hero is of a different genre than the traditional kind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• sort
• stripe
• variety
• breed
• nature
• species
• description
• manner
• category
• class
• kidney
• ilk
• strain
• like
• persuasion
• order
• feather
• model
• group
• sample
• family
• specimen
• grouping
• bracket
• set
• suite
• division
• grade
• lot
• bunch
• rank(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of genre

From Dungeon Crawler Carl to He Who Fights With Monsters and beyond, LITRPG has proven itself to be the hottest literary genre being published today. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Sexy Feelings by a Canadian Lake is a genre that allows romance and self-discovery to feel even more precious because time is short. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Those dates helped to create a new genre of regular-season sporting events that teams/leagues can sell tickets to what may otherwise be an ordinary night out. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

As a result, the notion of utopia became increasingly associated with the sci-fi genre, while the idea of creating a perfect social order here on earth was corrupted by totalitarian regimes. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026