Synonyms of assortment

assortment

noun

ə-ˈsȯrt-mənt 

1

as in variety

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

an assortment of nails at the bottom of my tool box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• variety
• medley
• jumble
• collage
• mélange
• smorgasbord
• blend
• hodgepodge
• potpourri
• amalgam
• litter
• menagerie
• mishmash
• miscellanea
• salad
• motley
• miscellany
• patchwork
• shuffle
• clutter
• agglomeration
• mixed bag
• montage
• hotchpotch
• jungle
• combination
• gallimaufry
• scramble
• rummage
• ragbag
• grab bag
• accumulation
• hash
• farrago
• olio
• stew
• agglomerate
• salmagundi
• patchwork quilt
• pastiche
• gumbo
• alphabet soup
• tangle
• ragout
• crazy quilt
• omnium-gatherum
• jambalaya
• botch
• macédoine
• aggregation
• olla podrida
• aggregate
• welter
• conglomerate
• notions
• tumble
• conglomeration
• sundries
• muddle
• detritus
• fusion
• composite
• compound
• mess
• alloy
• intermixture
• admixture
• commixture
• odds and ends
• oddments
• catchall
• chaos
• disarray
• mix-up
• disorder
• disarrangement
• imbroglio
• confusion
• morass
• snarl
• shambles
• dog's breakfast
• bollix
• knot

2

as in diversity

the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types

we were disappointed in the small clothing store's lack of assortment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diversity
• variety
• diverseness
• multiplicity
• heterogeneity
• multifariousness
• manifoldness
• variousness
• miscellaneousness
• heterogeneousness
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• disparity
• dissimilarity
• unlikeness
• distinction
• disparateness
• otherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• homogeneity
• likeness
• sameness
• paucity
• homogeneousness
• fewness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assortment

Leaders must align format, location, assortment, inventory, technology, and staffing around the customer problem the location is intended to solve. — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

To meet demand, Yoto has almost doubled its card assortment at Target, adding best-selling IP such as K-Pop Demon Hunters, Frozen and Minecraft. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

New Chief Executive Officer Michael Fiddelke has pledged to improve Target’s product assortment, store experience and technology, identifying food among the primary areas of focus, along with baby, home, apparel, toys, gadgets and sports. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Great art speaks to everyone in different ways, and the South’s impressive assortment of museums prove that art is for everyone. — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026