Synonyms of bracket

bracket 1 of 2

noun

ˈbra-kət 

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

they're in the same income bracket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• category
• kind
• tier
• group
• classification
• class
• sort
• family
• genus
• section
• league
• set
• species
• generation
• division
• grade
• rank(s)
• rubric
• variety
• order
• description
• breed
• subgroup
• race
• kidney
• subclass
• title
• feather
• subdivision
• specialty
• branch
• manner
• subspecies
• heading
• label
• nature
• like
• ilk
• speciality

bracket

2 of 2

verb

as in to compare

to describe as similar

I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compare
• equate
• link
• refer
• connect
• analogize
• couple
• assimilate
• match
• liken
• relate
• parallel
• associate
• allude
• equal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bracket

Noun

Semis start tomorrow — see the bracket and our latest projections (which still like the Valks) here. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

This is hands-down the ultimate all-in-one party machine in its price bracket. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Park’s team then worked through the 450 years of mud bracketing that sliver, layer by layer, combining microscope images with chemical scans, isotope readings, and diatom counts every two to three years. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026

Mayo, who had 25 points in KU’s alumni bracket semifinal win over Wichita State on Monday, scored 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026