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

For branching varieties, the stem should be cut back to the nearest bud or branch. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples. — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

January was warm and dry, and after a few storms in February, summerlike heat arrived in March, driving some grape varieties to early flowering. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Fill large containers or urns with miniature varieties for elegant entryway plantings. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Carrie also owned Baguettes in other varieties, including snakeskin and leather, all of which were lent to the show by Fendi itself. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Snack maker Utz also pulled select varieties of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips last month due to possible salmonella contamination, The Observer reported. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

From white to red, sweet to dry, sparkling to still, Tabor Hill sits on 60 acres in Buchanan, Michigan, and produces more than 30 varieties, ranking it as the fourth largest winery operation in Michigan. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 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