This is not my type.
Source: tatoeba (1702)
Type
/taɪp/
Synonyms for "type" (515 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (103)
Noun(22 words)
sortallotropyanimal speciesarityblood typingbreedscalculate by categorycasecategoriescategorizecategorycategory of abbreviationscategory of energycategory taggedcharacterclassesclassifyconfigurationcoquettecourtesans
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data typedata types
adumbrationaesthetic formaffinityalienallegoryalphabetizeanalyzeanimusantetypeantitypeaptitudearchetypeareaarrangeart formascenderassortauguryauspiceback
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bagbarometerbastard typebeardbellybentbetokeningbetokenmentbevelbiasbiotypeblack letterblazonbloodbodybody buildbody-buildbrandbreak downbreedbuildcanoncapcapitalcasecase in pointcastcatalogcategorizecategorycharactercharacteristiccharacteristicscharacterycheckchosen kindcipherclanclassclassic exampleclassificationclassifycodifycolorcomplexioncompositionconfigurationconformationconstituentsconstitutionconventional symbolcopycopy outcountercrackpotcrankcrasiscriterioncross sectioncup of teacut
Strong matches (155)
degreedemonstrationdenominationdescenderdescriptiondesignationdevicedharmadiathesisdigestdispositiondividedraftdraw updrutherseccentriceccentricityeditememblem
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embodimentenenfaceengrossepitomeethosexampleexemplarexemplificationexplanationexponentfacefamilyfanaticfancyfashionfat-faced typefavorfeatherfeetfiberfieldfigurationfigurefilefontforeshadowforeshadowingforeshowingforetokenforetokeningformformatformationfortefountframefuglemanfuglergaugegeniusgenotypegenregenusglossemegradegraduated scalegraingroovegrouphabithermithobohuehumorhumorsiconiconologyideogramidiosyncrasyilkillustrationimitateeimpressioninclinationindexindicantindicationindividualisminner forminscribeinstanceitalickeyboardkidneykinkindkooklabellayoutleadleaningletterlexemelexical formligaturelinelistlogogramlogotypelone wolflonerlong suitlotlove knotlower casemain interestmajusculemakemake a recensionmake outmakeupmanner
Noun(26 words)
detail typedigits inputeccentricenteringentidade abstrataextraditionfillfr. sortegenotypinggenresgrovellerherniailksitalian formakeykeyboard actionkeyboard inputkeyboardskeyingkeys
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Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
literary genre
Related words (257)
markmatrixmaverickmeasuremental setmeshuggenahmetiermettlemindmind-setminusculemirrormodalitymodemodelmoldmorphememouldmouldermouldy
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naturalnaturenicknonconformistnormnumbernutobject lessonodd fellowoddballoddityomenorderoriginaloutsiderparadigmparameterpariahpartialityparticular choicepatternpenpencilpersonal choicepersonificationpersuasionpet subjectphrasephylumphysiquepipicapictogrampigeonholeplaceplatonic formplatonic ideapointportentprecedentpredilectionpredispositionpreferenceprefigurationpreindicationprejudicepremonitory shiverpremonitory signpremonitory symptomprepossessionpresignifyingprintproclivityprognosticprognosticationpromisepropensitypropertyprototypepursuitpush the penput in writingqualityquantityqueer duckqueer fishqueer specimenquintessenceracerangerankrara avisratereadingreadoutrecenserecordrelevant instancerepresentationrepresentativereviserewriteromanrubricrulesamplesans serifscalescrewballscribescriptscrivescrollsemasiological unitsememeseparatesetshadowshankshapeshouldersignsignifiantsignificantsignificant formslantsmall capsmall capitalsolitarysomatotypesoothsaysortspecialismspecialityspecializationspecialtyspeciesspecimenspill inkspiritspoil paperstampstandardstemstrainstreakstripestrong pointstructurestylesubdividesuchnesssuperscribesymbolsymbolic systemsymbolismsymbolizationsymbologysystemtabulatetastetechnicalitytempertemperamenttendencytenortermtestthe like ofthe likes ofthingtokentokeningtonetotemtotem poletouchstonetracetramptranscribetribeturnturn of mindtwisttype bodytype classtype licetype speciestype specimentypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundrytypical exampletypificationupper caseurtextvaluevarietyveinvocationwarpwayweaknesswordwritewrite downwrite outyardstickzealot
Adjective(3 words)
Noun(38 words)
metal typemisanthropistmodelmore organismicnaturesorganism typeoverall energy inputphekdapranksterprinting blockspunchrecord informationrepresentation typeromanian formărubric criterionseducersselect operation modeserotypingshort sentence textsorts
Verb(5 words)
Determiner(1 words)
this kind of
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sort, adumbration, aesthetic form, affinity, alien.
- Sentence evidence is available for type, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, 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 "type".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "type"
Keep "type" 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 "type" 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 "type", 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 "type" 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
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
16 entriesblood typingdata entryeditionformgenotypinggroupingmetal typeprototypeserotypingsubtypetaggingtouch typingtype blocksvariantvarietywood type
Collocations
11 entriesdata entrydata typekeyboard inputmetal typeprinting typetext entrytype casetype sizetype specimentyping speedword processing
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesTranslations
32 translations across 17 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- լիտեր noun (printing block letter/character)
- տպատառ noun (printing block letter/character)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- liter noun (printing block letter/character)
Finnish
3 entries- kirjasin noun (printing block letter/character)
- kirjasinlaji noun (printing block letter/character)
- tyyppiyksilö noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
French
1 entries- caractère noun (printing block letter/character)
Georgian
1 entries- შრიფტი noun (printing block letter/character)
German
3 entries- Letter noun (printing block letter/character)
- Type noun (printing block letter/character)
- Typus noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
Greek
2 entries- είδος noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
- χαρακτήρες noun (printing block letter/character)
Latvian
2 entries- burtstabiņš noun (printing block letter/character)
- litera noun (printing block letter/character)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- cor noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
- cure noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
Polish
1 entries- czcionka noun (printing block letter/character)
Portuguese
1 entries- tipo noun (printing block letter/character)
Russian
4 entries- ли́тера noun (printing block letter/character)
- обра́зчик noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
- представи́тель noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
- шрифт noun (printing block letter/character)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- clò noun (printing block letter/character)
- gnè noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- vŕsta noun (printing block letter/character)
- вр́ста noun (printing block letter/character)
Spanish
1 entries- tipo noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
Telugu
3 entries- చిహ్నము noun (printing block letter/character)
- ఛాయ noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
- మాదిరి noun (biology: individual representative of its taxonomic group)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chữ in noun (printing block letter/character)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
You're my type.
Source: tatoeba (1822)
Who buys this type of art?
Source: tatoeba (2152)
Are you able to type?
Source: tatoeba (16527)
Showing 4 of 30 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "type"?
Closest matches include sort, adumbration, aesthetic form, affinity, alien.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "type"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.