kind of

Meaning

Slightly; somewhat; sort of.

Synonyms

sort of

somewhat

type of

kinda

just

native of

rather

in a way

little

in a sense

it seems

kind

like

model

a little

pattern

pretty much

resembling

role model

shape

sort

soup

🍲

style

thrust

type

very

similar to

small quantity

sorta

partially

almost

ape

🐒

approximately

as if

as though

characteristic

fairly

form

Translations

piuttosto

algo

etwas

irgendwie

Sorte

sozusagen

wenig

ziemlich

αγαθός από

à peu près

en quelque sorte

peu

presque

singe

🐒

gewissermaßen

Etymology

From a reanalysis of kind of in a phrase such as a kind of merry dance from “a kind + of + merry dance” (a type among merry dances) to “a + kind-of merry + dance” (a somewhat merry dance).

Sentences

What a strange kind of person !

I was just in town earlier this year , so it is kind of crazy to think about what took place right after .

Jeans are the only kind of trousers I have in my wardrobe .

The boy could certainly resist causing that kind of anxiety for the baker .

That's the kind of stuff they want .

Ransomware is the kind of malware that blackmails you after encrypting your files .