Synonyms for type
Another word for type is case, character or eccentric. Below are 5 synonyms and 30 related words across 8 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: typed, types.
1. noun: a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Antonyms
- antitype
2. noun: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- case synonyms
- character synonyms
- eccentric synonyms
3. noun: (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
4. noun: printed characters
5. noun: all of the tokens of the same symbol
6. noun: a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
7. verb: write by means of a keyboard with types
- typewrite
8. verb: identify as belonging to a certain type
- typecast
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- kind synonyms
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- version synonyms
- sort synonyms
- nature
- edition synonyms
- variety synonyms
- variation synonyms
- breed synonyms
- variant synonyms
- adult synonyms
- grownup
- taxonomic group
- taxonomic category
- taxon
- face synonyms
- type family
- graph synonyms
- graphic symbol
- font synonyms
- typeface
- fount
- grapheme
- symbol synonyms
- space synonyms
- block synonyms
- quad synonyms
- kern
- write synonyms
- double-space
Type in word games
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
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- Everyday word
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Questions people ask
What is another word for type?
You can say case, character, eccentric, typewrite or typecast instead of type. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "a subdivision of a particular kind of thing".
What is the opposite of type?
The opposite of type is antitype.
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