all sorts
A diverse assortment
All sorts means many different kinds or varieties: We met all sorts of people at the conference.
The phrase emphasizes diversity or range, often with a hint that some items in the mix are unusual or unexpected: She gets up to all sorts when I'm not around.
In British English, all sorts can stand alone as a noun phrase meaning a mixed assortment, especially of candy.
- varietiesDistinct forms within category
- kindsDistinct categories or types
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
medley · jumble · bits and pieces · motley · diverse · this and that · random · eclectic · grab bag · sundry · potpourri · mishmash · everything · kitchen sink · whatnot · odds and ends · smorgasbord · range
all sortsuniform
Identical throughout
homogeneous · all the same · identical · monolithic · monotonous
all sortsonly one
Singular, without others
nothing but · exclusively · solely · restricted · particular
all sortsnone
Not a single one
nothing · not any · select few · exclusive · restricted
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