It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.
Source: tatoeba (1523)
Sort
/soɹt/
Synonyms for "sort" (412 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (83)
Noun(35 words)
kindtypeaddressage breakdownaggroupalphabetizingarrangearrange by catalogarrange objectsarrangementarrangingarranging actionascending sortingassortingbinningcategorizationscategorizecategorize by levelcategorizingcategory
Verb(11 words)
alphabetizedalphabetizesarchiving imagesassortassortscategorisecategorize datacategorizedcategorizesclassclassed
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (123)
classificationclassifyclear upclutchcodifycollatecolorcombcombinecomplexioncompositionconstituentsconstitutioncontradistinguishcrasiscullcutdecidedemarcatedemark
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Noun(52 words)
classificationclassifyclassify as compoundclassify taskclassifyingclassifying exerciseclassingclusteringcohort classcohortingcolor coded groupingdescendingdetail typedocument filingfanweedfield emailsformfr. sortegenetics classglyph
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grade 3 levelgradesgroupgroup attribute measuregroup belonginggroup by typegroup characteristicgroup class randomlygroup feelinggroup instructiongroup learnergroup learning resourcesgroup math gamesgroup membershipgroup of studentsgroup processesgroup structure studentsgroup structure variablesgroup theygrouped layoutgroupinggrouping methodgrouping propertygroupshandlingheap sortherdhighly labeled datasetidentifying attributeilksindexingindexing operation
Verb(9 words)
Adjective(2 words)
descriptive category labelgrading term
Related words (206)
indisposedindividualkidneykinkindlabellinelistlotlowmakemakeupmannermarkmark the interfacematchmeasuremergemodelmold
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mouldmouldermouldynaturenumberof a sortof sortsorderorganizeout of sortsparcelpeculiarpersonpersuasionphylumphysiquepickpick outpigeonholeplacepropertyproportionput straightqualityracerangerankrateresolveriddlescreenscreen outsegregateselectseparatesetset a limitset apartset offset straightseverseveralizeshapesievesieve outsiftsift outsizesolvesomatotypesomewhatsort ofsort outspeciesspecimenspiritsplit hairsstampstockstraighten outstrainstreakstripestylesubdividesubgenussubordinatesubspeciessubtilizesuchnesssuitesystemsystematizesystemizetabulatetempertemperamenttendencytenorthe like ofthe likes ofthingthrash outthrowtidy uptonetribetypeunder the weatherunwellvarietyveinwayweighwinnow
Noun(57 words)
individualjorderlab grade reagentslike standard englishmap to rankmore classifyingmore orderedmost ordered booksorderorder algorithmorder by scaleorder chronologicallyorder for presentationorder in sequenceorder maintaining lawsorder numbersorder rankorder recordorder statusesordered category
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orderingordering process systemorganizationorganization orientedorganizeorganized codeorganized government agencyorganized systemorganizing notebookpattern orientingpersonplacesposition categoryquality classquicksortrank byrank membersreordersreshufflesresolvesegmentsequencesettlesievingsize based classificationsortingsorting procedureteacher grade air-dry claytriagetwelve pack pencilstype oftypestypes on keyboardvarietywell orderedwell ordered listwombles
Verb(21 words)
labeledorder by indexorderedordinareorganisedorganizesorganizing filesrank by ratingrearrangerefinereorder stepsreorderedscreenscreen outsegregatedsegregatesseparatesequencedsievesort out
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typify common traits
Adverb(1 words)
most classifying
Adjective(11 words)
ordered ratingorganized bureaucracyorganized cluborganized dataorganized societyorganized tissuesprovincial archiverapid sortseparate foldersseparate trialtidy
Determiner(1 words)
this kind of
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: kind, type, address, adjust, age breakdown.
- Sentence evidence is available for sort, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sort".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sort"
Keep "sort" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sort" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sort", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sort" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
19 entriesaction verbcategorisecategorizecategorychooseclassificationindividualmortaloperationpersonpick outproblem solvingprocessselectsimilaritysomebody
Showing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesalphabetic sortalphabetical orderbubble sortdata sortingmerge sortnumeric sortnumerical orderquick sortsorting algorithmsorting keysorting processstable sort
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
52 total sentences available.
That sort of thing can happen when you are in haste.
Source: tatoeba (19737)
It took quite a while to sort out all our luggage.
Source: tatoeba (23447)
I sort of understand.
Source: tatoeba (24900)
Showing 4 of 52 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sort"?
Closest matches include kind, type, address, adjust, age breakdown.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sort"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.