nothing of the kind

phrase

: not at all like the thing mentioned : nothing like the thing mentioned
"He's really pretty arrogant, isn't he?" "No! He's nothing of the kind. He's a very friendly and helpful man."
This technology is completely new. Nothing of the kind has ever been seen before.

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“Nothing of the kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20of%20the%20kind. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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