kind of

kind of

adv

Definition of KIND OF

1

: to a moderate degree : somewhat <it's kind of late to begin>

2

: in a way that approximates : more or less <kind of sneaked up on us>

Examples of KIND OF

1. <those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting>

First Known Use of KIND OF

1775

Related to KIND OF

Synonyms: enough, kindly [chiefly Southern], fairly, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of

Related Words: acceptably, decently, passably, tolerably; little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, vaguely; half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly, partway

Near Antonyms: awfully, beastly, deadly, especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, mightily, mortally, particularly, surpassingly, terribly, very; considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially

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Rhymes with KIND OF

above, all of, as of, at love, dream of, foxglove, free love, hereof, in love, kid-glove, make love, out of, ringdove, rock dove, self-love, short of, thereof, tough love, truelove, whereof, white-glove