Synonyms of types

types 1 of 2

noun

plural of type

1

as in kinds

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

what type of people do you generally hang out with?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kinds
• sorts
• genres
• stripes
• varieties
• breeds
• species
• descriptions
• natures
• manners
• classes
• likes
• strains
• kidneys
• feathers
• categories
• persuasions
• orders
• models
• ilks
• groups
• samples
• specimens
• groupings
• families
• ranks
• brackets
• suites
• sets
• grades
• divisions
• lots
• bunches

2

as in categories

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

a music store that has a good selection of all types of music, not just pop, rock, and rap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kinds
• categories
• groups
• sorts
• classes
• classifications
• varieties
• tiers
• ranks
• species
• families
• sections
• genera
• brackets
• generations
• sets
• breeds
• leagues
• grades
• divisions
• rubrics
• orders
• descriptions
• subgroups
• manners
• subdivisions
• specialties
• subclasses
• likes
• races
• kidneys
• branches
• feathers
• specialities
• labels
• natures
• ilks
• headings
• subspecieses
• titles

types

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of type

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type

type the birds by geographical range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• groups
• ranks
• sorts
• distinguishes
• grades
• classes
• relegates
• places
• categorizes
• separates
• lists
• ranges
• distributes
• files
• identifies
• digests
• organizes
• pegs
• recognizes
• compartments
• codifies
• assorts
• orders
• compartmentalizes
• refers
• catalogs
• breaks down
• indexes
• arrays
• systematizes
• alphabetizes
• disposes
• shelves
• culls
• clumps
• marshals
• clusters
• pigeonholes
• screens
• draws up
• sifts
• reclassifies
• sets
• winnows
• regroups
• sieves
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• confuses
• jumbles
• mixes (up)
• scrambles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of types

Noun

Owners of all types of cars and trucks are invited to display their vehicles. —Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

There is an axis of all types of AI personas with widely different characteristics. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Hopefully, again, these are the types of trades that work out for both guys. —CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Specifically, fatty fish are rich in EPA and DHA, which are types of omega-3 fatty acids that help lower triglycerides (another type of fat in the blood), reduce inflammation, and support healthy heart rhythm, Routhenstein says. —Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026

Because the pesticide’s use is exempted, the risks are unaccounted for in CalEnviroScreen, the tool the state uses to evaluate a community’s exposure to several types of pollution. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

Artificial intelligence then identifies material types and contamination levels in real time. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026

In addition to standard window types, decorative and niche windows are typically chosen to add architectural detail or visual interest rather than serve as primary sources of ventilation or energy performance. —Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

While Stern, 68, has worked as an actor in multiple types of projects since the '70s, his last few have been on TV. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026

Verb

Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. —Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026