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

Prices for most types of petroleum products have gone up since the war with Iran began in late February, amid limits on how much could flow through the Strait of Hormuz. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The drag system handles up to 15 pounds – enough for most types of fish in lakes and ponds. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Its next steps included different types of blockwork, insulation panels and other dimensional building components. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

That has opened up opportunities for new types of internet productions to fill at least some of the gap, said Sam Glendon, an industrial broker who’s handled several such deals. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

There were also questions about the role of incentives and the number and types of jobs created. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

That price action may suggest there is little room for Modern to run in the near-term, particularly as the company’s melanoma vaccine has not yet proved effective against other types of cancer, according to Rothschild. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Using modern game design software, students create different types of video games including arcade, role-playing and first-person shooter games. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

In total, the property features 165 guest rooms, including four suite types and seven room types. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026

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