Synonyms of varieties

varieties

noun

plural of variety

1

as in assortments

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

every kitchen has a drawer crammed with a variety of things for which there just doesn't seem to be any other place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assortments
• medleys
• jumbles
• collages
• litters
• blends
• salads
• mélanges
• combinations
• amalgams
• hodgepodges
• smorgasbords
• ragouts
• jungles
• mishmashes
• stews
• patchworks
• agglomerations
• gumbos
• miscellanea
• patchwork quilts
• mixed bags
• hashes
• shuffles
• miscellanies
• pastiches
• agglomerates
• menageries
• olios
• ragbags
• montages
• hotchpotches
• grab bags
• crazy quilts
• potpourris
• tangles
• farragoes
• gallimaufries
• accumulations
• jambalayas
• scrambles
• alphabet soups
• clutters
• omnium-gatherums
• motleys
• notions
• macédoines
• botches
• aggregates
• rummages
• conglomerates
• aggregations
• welters
• sundries
• salmagundis
• fusions
• compounds
• muddles
• olla podridas
• conglomerations
• composites
• tumbles
• alloys
• detritus
• odds and ends
• admixtures
• intermixtures
• disorders
• oddments
• commixtures
• messes
• catchalls
• mix-ups
• chaoses
• imbroglios
• morasses
• disarrays
• disarrangements
• confusions
• snarls
• bollixes
• dog's breakfasts
• shambles
• knots

2

as in types

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

I prefer movies of the horror variety

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of varieties

The purple coneflower is one of the most popular, but all varieties are drought-tolerant and thrive in full sun and hot weather. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

This perennial flower includes many different varieties, with new ones being introduced every year. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026

These varieties flower and ripen fruits fastest — from seed or seedling to harvest. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Savory flavors include chimichurri, shrimp scampi and parmesan cream, while sweet varieties include raspberry cream, apple pie and a new Key lime pie flavor. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The Dublin offers three varieties of cheese with its sandwiches. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026

In 2021, Bordeaux approved six new grape varieties, including heat-resistant Touriga Nacional and Marselan, in an effort to expand its ability to withstand climate change. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Crystallization is a completely natural process that happens to all varieties of honey. — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026