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
• mishmashes
• jungles
• patchworks
• agglomerations
• gumbos
• stews
• miscellanea
• patchwork quilts
• mixed bags
• hashes
• miscellanies
• pastiches
• agglomerates
• menageries
• shuffles
• olios
• ragbags
• montages
• hotchpotches
• grab bags
• crazy quilts
• potpourris
• farragoes
• tangles
• gallimaufries
• jambalayas
• accumulations
• scrambles
• alphabet soups
• omnium-gatherums
• motleys
• clutters
• notions
• macédoines
• botches
• rummages
• aggregates
• conglomerates
• welters
• aggregations
• sundries
• salmagundis
• compounds
• muddles
• olla podridas
• fusions
• conglomerations
• tumbles
• composites
• 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 offer includes 30 bread varieties, 8,000 wines and spirits and approximately 120 kinds of cheese — to name but a few of the treats found here. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

The wine was produced from nine indigenous Bordeaux grape varieties, all grown on 100 percent Franc de Pied vines. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Burt's Pumpkin Farm sits on more than 50 acres in Dawsonville and grows several types of pumpkins, from traditional orange varieties to white, gray and yellow pumpkins, both large and small. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Choosing unsalted or lightly salted varieties is a simple way to enjoy their benefits without adding unnecessary sodium. — Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Butternut squash works as a stand-in for canned pumpkin too, since the squash varieties used in most US brands are closer to butternut than to carving pumpkins. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

However, instant varieties are often higher in sodium, ranging from 170 to over 300 milligrams per serving, depending on the brand and flavor. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026

In addition, butterflies are natural pollinators that provide critical pollination to several varieties of garden plants each spring, according to LoRusso. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026