Synonyms of array

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noun

1

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit

an array of baseball gloves in the corner of his room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• collection
• batch
• bunch
• assemblage
• constellation
• group
• grouping
• assortment
• package
• lot
• set
• variety
• battery
• clump
• series
• suite
• mixture
• bank
• block
• band
• clutch
• parcel
• jumble
• accumulation
• clot
• muster
• aggregation
• aggregate
• passel
• huddle
• conglomeration
• the whole kit and caboodle
• knot
• hodgepodge
• agglomeration
• miscellany
• sundries
• suit
• odds and ends
• cycle
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

2

as in grouping

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a motley array of travelers waiting for the bus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grouping
• group
• batch
• bunch
• cluster
• band
• lot
• battery
• crop
• team
• constellation
• crew
• body
• platoon
• clutch
• parcel
• collective
• party
• organization
• consort
• squadron
• gathering
• battalion
• circle
• passel
• assembly
• huddle
• brigade
• school
• knot
• round
• boodle
• congregation
• the whole kit and caboodle
• gang
• coterie
• posse
• set
• task force
• phalanx
• clique
• ring
• clan
• bevy
• coalition
• sect
• faction
• union
• federation
• guild
• muster
• order
• alliance
• confederacy
• outfit
• bloc
• league
• brood
• fellowship
• covey
• confederation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

3

as in attire

dressy clothing

dressed in festive array for the city's annual New Year's Eve celebration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attire
• costume
• full dress
• apparel
• finery
• regalia
• best
• bravery
• glad rags
• threads
• best bib and tucker
• feather
• caparison
• gaiety
• frippery
• raiment
• vesture
• rigging
• rags
• toggery
• rig
• wear
• habiliment(s)
• vestiary
• duds
• togs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disarray
• tatters
• dishabille

4

as in sequence

the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another

a marching band's carefully choreographed array

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequence
• arrangement
• distribution
• ordering
• disposition
• setup
• disposal
• order
• layout
• chain
• continuity
• series
• procession
• structure
• design
• precedence
• priority
• succession
• alignment
• system
• pattern
• progression
• aligning
• lining up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disruption
• confusion
• disorganization
• upset
• disconnection
• disjointedness

5

as in army

a large body of men and women organized for land warfare

feudal lords depended upon their array for defense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• army
• battalion
• host
• ranks
• legion
• troops
• soldiers
• militia
• national guard
• infantry
• standing army
• troopers
• regulars

array

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verb

ə-ˈrā 

1

as in to adorn

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

a door arrayed for the holidays with a beautiful evergreen wreath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorn
• decorate
• drape
• deck
• ornament
• dress
• trim
• enrich
• festoon
• embellish
• beautify
• garnish
• paint
• grace
• pretty (up)
• bedeck
• emblaze
• emboss
• blazon
• doll up
• gussy up
• glitz (up)
• bedizen
• do
• caparison
• trap
• fancify
• fancy up
• dress up
• fringe
• do up
• trick (out)
• ribbon
• accessorize
• spruce (up)
• brighten
• fillet
• diamond
• gem
• embroider
• figure
• garland
• chase
• braid
• feather
• pearl
• jewel
• filigree
• boss
• lace
• freshen
• swag
• gild
• frill
• wreathe
• impearl
• hang
• appliqué
• smarten
• redo
• flounce
• furbelow
• redecorate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• display
• spoil
• simplify
• disfigure
• mar
• streamline
• reveal
• deface
• strip
• expose
• blemish
• bare
• uncover
• dismantle
• divest
• denude
• uglify

2

as in to clothe

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

arrayed in a wedding dress that has been handed down in the family for generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothe
• dress
• costume
• attire
• apparel
• garment
• gown
• deck (out)
• rig (out)
• habit
• wrap
• garb
• toilet
• suit
• dress up
• drape
• get up
• bedeck
• tog (up or out)
• vesture
• robe
• uniform
• jacket
• enrobe
• caparison
• cloak
• furnish
• invest
• outfit
• do up
• swathe
• equip
• mantle
• vest
• tailor
• frock
• swaddle
• huddle
• dress down
• enswathe
• bedight
• accoutre
• hap
• habilitate
• underdress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• disarray
• undress
• disrobe
• uncover
• untruss
• unclothe
• divest
• unveil
• denude
• undrape

3

as in to classify

to put into a particular arrangement

arrayed his baseball cards in order of their rarity and consequent monetary value

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• arrange
• organize
• order
• range
• dispose
• marshal
• draw up
• systematize
• lay out
• codify
• place
• sequence
• display
• line
• file
• groom
• align
• make up
• spruce (up)
• line up
• queue
• straighten (up)
• set out
• set
• cue
• tidy (up)
• prioritize
• unscramble
• map (out)
• hierarchize
• alphabetize
• emplace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disarray
• upset
• disorder
• derange
• mess (up)
• disarrange
• muss (up)
• rumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of array

Noun

The Houthis already have a wide array of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones — many resembling Iranian models — that can reach all the Gulf states as well as Israel. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

World-class accommodations and dining, wellness facilities, and an array of indulgent activities and events are transforming harbors into truly lavish havens. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

Additional robots were arrayed behind him in the ominous photo. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

The Wall Street Journal of 2026 features a wider array shorter stories along with snappier headlines, but in some cases, critics would argue, less depth. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026