Synonyms of category

category

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌgȯr-ē 

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• classification
• group
• tier
• section
• sort
• class
• bracket
• genus
• species
• variety
• rubric
• division
• family
• generation
• grade
• league
• set
• rank(s)
• order
• breed
• description
• subgroup
• specialty
• subspecies
• manner
• subdivision
• subclass
• race
• speciality
• nature
• title
• label
• kidney
• branch
• heading
• feather
• like
• ilk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of category

Gourmand fragrances with their edible, dessert-like notes remain everywhere, but perfumer Alberto Morillas predicts the category is drifting toward something more complex. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

A Matter of Life and Death as Saudi Arabia’s official submission for the best international feature film Oscar category at the 99th Academy Awards. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

But perfumer Alberto Morillas told Refinery 29 that the category is maturing toward something less sugary and more sophisticated. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

With each product category taking years to fully reshore, the jury is out on how many businesses could afford that, the CTA suggested. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026