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

There are styles and prints for all tastes and body types. —Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 May 2026

Jerry Lanuzza, associate professor at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina, explains how to store alcohol, whether alcohol goes bad, and how long different types will last. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

The industry has been well aware of the risks of the types of chemical accidents that can lead to a thermal runaway reaction, posing the risk of an explosion. —Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026

The study aims to identify parking types, availability, infrastructure challenges and travel patterns of PB residents. —Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

Grand jury activity generally isn’t open to the public but the recipients of these types of evidence-gathering tools are allowed to disclose certain information about them. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

The ones that made the cut held up throughout a full day, were buildable, and worked on a variety of skin types. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 May 2026

Here's every version of the Ford Maverick and the best choice for different types of drivers. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 May 2026

That is partially a product of the heaps of experience this group has together in these types of moments. —Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Verb

Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026

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