Synonyms of variety

variety

noun

və-ˈrī-ə-tē 

1

as in diversity

the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types

the sheer variety of the city's ethnic restaurants was dazzling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diversity
• diverseness
• assortment
• multiplicity
• heterogeneity
• multifariousness
• manifoldness
• variousness
• heterogeneousness
• miscellaneousness
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• disparity
• dissimilarity
• unlikeness
• distinction
• disparateness
• otherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• homogeneity
• likeness
• sameness
• paucity
• homogeneousness
• fewness

2

as in assortment

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

• assortment
• medley
• jumble
• collage
• smorgasbord
• blend
• mélange
• hodgepodge
• amalgam
• potpourri
• mishmash
• combination
• litter
• salad
• patchwork
• jungle
• menagerie
• clutter
• hotchpotch
• mixed bag
• scramble
• agglomeration
• miscellanea
• shuffle
• grab bag
• hash
• miscellany
• montage
• motley
• stew
• gallimaufry
• pastiche
• alphabet soup
• accumulation
• patchwork quilt
• salmagundi
• gumbo
• agglomerate
• farrago
• ragbag
• rummage
• crazy quilt
• tangle
• olio
• omnium-gatherum
• jambalaya
• ragout
• botch
• macédoine
• welter
• aggregation
• aggregate
• conglomerate
• conglomeration
• notions
• olla podrida
• muddle
• tumble
• fusion
• sundries
• composite
• detritus
• compound
• mess
• odds and ends
• alloy
• intermixture
• oddments
• admixture
• chaos
• commixture
• catchall
• mix-up
• disarray
• disorder
• confusion
• morass
• disarrangement
• snarl
• imbroglio
• dog's breakfast
• shambles
• bollix
• knot

3

as in type

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

• type
• kind
• sort
• stripe
• genre
• breed
• nature
• species
• manner
• description
• kidney
• strain
• class
• persuasion
• order
• ilk
• like
• feather
• category
• model
• sample
• group
• specimen
• grouping
• family
• bunch
• lot
• suite
• bracket
• set
• grade
• division
• rank(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of variety

At the time, PVC and vinyl chloride monomer — the raw ingredient of PVC — were used in a variety of household and industrial items, and deemed safe by regulators and manufacturers. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Last week The Lede Company, acquired Aisle 8 as part of a wider trend of communications and events agencies clubbing together to offer a variety of services across continents, or buying complementary businesses in order to broaden their reach. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Certain credit cards, library cards and EBT cards can gain you access to a variety of California’s art and history museums and parks at no cost. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated October 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Over the centuries, mathematicians, political scientists, and reformers have devised an astonishing variety of voting systems in hopes of breaking Condorcet’s impasse. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026