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Synonyms of sort

18 similar words

Another word for sort is person. Other synonyms of sort are type, character and individual.

Synonyms and similar words for sort

nounAn act of sorting.

  • sort-out

nounAn algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.

  • sort algorithm
  • sorting algorithm

nounA type.

  • genreA kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
  • genus
  • kind
  • typeA grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
  • variety

verbTo separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their...

verbTo arrange into some sequence, usually numerically, alphabetically or chronologically.

verbTo fix (a problem) or handle (a task).

nounMore synonyms

Meaning of sort

  1. noun A general type.
  2. noun Manner, way; form of being or acting.
  3. noun Condition above the vulgar; rank.

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Questions about synonyms of sort

What is another word for sort?
Sort has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as person, type, character and individual.
What does sort mean?
Sort means a general type.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sort (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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