You must adapt to a variety of conditions.
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Variety
/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "variety" (392 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (79)
Noun(15 words)
assortmentdiversityarborvitaesarrayarraysassortmentsbreedbreedscaboodlecanarian varietychangecobnutcollection of numberscultivarcultivars
a certain numbera fewabout faceabout-faceaccommodationadaptationadjustmentaffiliationallotropismallotropyalterationameliorationapostasyassortmentbettermentbiotypebloodboardsbodybranch
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brandbreakbreedbroadwayburlesquecapriciousnesscarnivalcastcategorychangechange of heartchangeabilitychangeablenesscharacterchoicechoppinesschurchcircusclanclassclassificationcollectaneacollectioncolorcommunioncommunityconglomerateconglomerationconstructive changecontinuitycontrarietycontrastconversiondapplenessdefectiondegenerationdegenerative changedenominationdeparturedescriptiondesignationdesultoriness
Determiner(1 words)
a wide range
Adjective(1 words)
biological diversity
Strong matches (117)
deteriorationdeviabilitydeviationdifferencedifferentiationdisaccorddisaccordancedisagreementdisconformitydiscongruitydiscontinuitydiscordancediscrepancydiscretenessdisorderdisparitydissentdissimilaritydissonancedistinction
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distinctnessdivaricationdivergencedivergencydiversificationdiversiondiversitydivisiondramaeccentricityentertainment industryerraticismfactionfamilyfar cryfeatherfellowshipficklenessfittingflightinessflip flopflip-flopformfreakishnessgenotypegenregenusgradegradual changegraingroupher infinite varietyheterogeneityheteromorphismhodgepodgeilkimprovementimpulsivenessinaccordanceincompatibilityincongruityinconsistencyinconsonanceinconstancyinequalityinharmoniousnessinharmonyinstabilityirreconcilabilityirregularityjerkinesskidneykinkindkingdomlabellegitlegitimate stagelinelotmakemanifoldnessmannermarkmedleymeliorationmercurialitymiscellaneamiscellanymitigationmixmixturemodelmodification
Noun(22 words)
dialectsdifference indiversenessdiversifyingdiversitiesdiversity of natural languagesentertainmentflavorsformhyacinthskaleidoscopekindkind ofmanifoldmanifoldsmedleysmenageriemiscellaneamiscellanymixed bag
Adjective(1 words)
diverse backgrounds
Related words (196)
modulationmoldmoodinessmoremotleynessmouldmouldermouldymultifariousnessmultiformitymultiplicitymutabilitynaturenonconformismnonconformitynonstandardizationnonuniformitynonuniquenessnumbernumerousness
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oddmentsoddsodds and endsoff broadwayoff-off-broadwayoffshootomnifariousnessomniformityomnium-gatherumoppositionorderorganizationothernessoverthrowpartypersuasionphylumplaylandpluralpluralismpluralitypluralnesspolymorphismproteusqualificationraceradical changeraggednessrangerankre creationre-creationrealignmentredesignreformreformationreligious orderremakingrenewalrepertory dramareshapingrestlessnessrestructuringreversalrevivalrevivificationrevolutionschismschoolsectsectarismsectionsegmentselectionseparatenessseriesseveralshadeshapeshapeshiftershiftshiftinessshow bizshow businesssocietysortspeciesspecimenstagestage worldstagedomstagelandstampstockstrainstrawhatstrawhat circuitstripestylesubclasssubfamilysubgenussubkingdomsubordersubspeciessubtribesudden changesummer stocksundriessuperclasssuperfamilysuperordersuperspeciesswitchthe boardsthe footlightsthe like ofthe likes ofthe scenesthe stagethe theatertheatertheater worldtheatromaniatheatrophobiatotal changetransitiontribeturnturnabouttypeuncertaintyunconformismunconformityundependabilityunevennessunfixednessunlikenessunorthodoxyunpredictabilityunreliabilityunsettlednessunstablenessunsteadfastnessunsteadinessupheavalvariabilityvariancevariationvariegationvariousnessvaudevilleversatilityversionvicissitudeviolent changewantonnesswaveringwaywaywardnesswhimsicalityworsening
Noun(31 words)
more diversemotleymultifariousnessmultiplicitymyriadorchard cultivarorpingtonother dialectpluralitiespotpourriprogramrainbowrangerangesregional romanianrevuerichnesssalmagundishowsmorgasbord
Adjective(3 words)
multicolor paletteornamental plantunplanned diversity
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: assortment, diversity, a certain number, a few, a wide range.
- Sentence evidence is available for variety, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, 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 "variety".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "variety"
Keep "variety" 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 "variety" 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 "variety", 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 "variety" 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
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
6 entriesgreat varietyvariety actvariety packvariety showvariety storewide variety
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 31 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- اِخْتِلَاف noun (specific variation of something)
Bulgarian
2 entries- вид noun (specific variation of something)
- сорт noun (specific variation of something)
Catalan
1 entries- varietat noun (specific variation of something)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 品種 /品种 noun (specific variation of something)
- 變種 /变种 noun (specific variation of something)
Danish
1 entries- forskellighed noun (specific variation of something)
Dutch
1 entries- verscheidenheid noun (specific variation of something)
Finnish
3 entries- laji noun (specific variation of something)
- muunnos noun (specific variation of something)
- tyyppi noun (specific variation of something)
French
1 entries- variété noun (specific variation of something)
Galician
1 entries- variedade noun (specific variation of something)
Georgian
4 entries- მრავალფეროვნება noun (specific variation of something)
- ნაირნაირობა noun (specific variation of something)
- სახეობა noun (specific variation of something)
- სახესხვაობა noun (specific variation of something)
German
1 entries- Sorte noun (specific variation of something)
Hungarian
2 entries- fajta noun (specific variation of something)
- féle noun (specific variation of something)
Ingrian
1 entries- sorttu noun (specific variation of something)
Irish
1 entries- sórt noun (specific variation of something)
Italian
1 entries- varietà noun (specific variation of something)
Khmer
1 entries- ប្រភេទ noun (specific variation of something)
Latin
1 entries- varietās noun (specific variation of something)
Mazanderani
1 entries- جورb noun (specific variation of something)
Mongolian
1 entries- зүйл noun (specific variation of something)
Northern Mansi
3 entries- аквсыр noun (specific variation of something)
- сыр noun (specific variation of something)
- хурип noun (specific variation of something)
Persian
1 entries- اختلاف noun (specific variation of something)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Sort noun (specific variation of something)
Polish
2 entries- odmiana noun (specific variation of something)
- rodzaj noun (specific variation of something)
Portuguese
1 entries- variedade noun (specific variation of something)
Romanian
4 entries- fel noun (specific variation of something)
- sort noun (specific variation of something)
- sortiment noun (specific variation of something)
- varietate noun (specific variation of something)
Russian
3 entries- вид noun (specific variation of something)
- разнови́дность noun (specific variation of something)
- сорт noun (specific variation of something)
Scots
1 entries- varietie noun (specific variation of something)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- caochladh noun (specific variation of something)
Spanish
1 entries- variedad noun (specific variation of something)
Tagalog
1 entries- balaki noun (specific variation of something)
Ukrainian
1 entries- різновид noun (specific variation of something)
Sample sentences
32 total sentences available.
A variety of creatures can be seen under the water.
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The explanation below was achieved by comparing and contrasting a variety of different theories.
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I wish there was more variety in my work.
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Showing 4 of 32 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "variety"?
Closest matches include assortment, diversity, a certain number, a few, a wide range.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "variety"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.