Synonyms of variety
20 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for variety is diversity. Other synonyms of variety are var., isolect, lect, languoid and dialect. The opposite of variety is uniformity.
Synonyms and similar words for variety
nounA rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form...
nounA specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc....
- isolectA language or dialect; coined as a neutral term between ‘language’ and ‘dialect.’.
- lectA specific form of a language or language cluster: a language or a dialect.
- languoidSynonym of lect: a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.
- dialectA variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other...
nounA collection or number of different things.
- array
- assortmentA collection of varying but related items.
- spread
nounIn universal algebra: an equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given...
- equational varietySynonym of variety (“an equational class in universal algebra”).
- variety of algebrasSynonym of variety (“an equational class in universal algebra”).
nounThe quality of being varied; diversity.
- disuniformityThe quality of being disuniform.
- diversityThe quality of being diverse or different; a difference or unlikeness.
- heterogeneity
- irregularity
- multiformityThe quality of being multiform, or having many forms.
- nonconformity
- nonhomogeneityAbsence of homogeneity.
- nonregularityThe state or condition of being nonregular.
- nonuniformity
- unconformity
Opposite of variety
nounA collection or number of different things.
- uniformityThe quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an...
nounThe quality of being varied; diversity.
- samenessA tiring lack of variety; monotony.
- conformity
- homogeneousnessSynonym of homogeneity: the state of having a uniform composition.
- homogeneityThe condition of being homogeneous: having uniformity of constituent content.
- regularity
- uniformnessThe quality of being uniform.
Meaning of variety
- noun A deviation or difference.
- noun A specific variation of something.
- noun An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals or plants of the same species; a strain or cultivar.
variety in other languages
Questions about synonyms of variety
- What is another word for variety?
- Variety has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as diversity, var., isolect, lect, languoid, dialect, array and assortment.
- What is the opposite of variety?
- The opposite of variety is uniformity.
- What does variety mean?
- Variety means a deviation or difference.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: variety (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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