KINDA

rather, kind of, kinda, sort of

(adverb) to some (great or small) extent; “it was rather cold”; “the party was rather nice”; “the knife is rather dull”; “I rather regret that I cannot attend”; “He’s rather good at playing the cello”; “he is kind of shy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adverb

kinda (not comparable)

(colloquial) kind of; somewhat

Synonyms

• sorta

Contraction

kinda

(colloquial) Contraction of kind of.

Interjection

kinda

Yes in some respects but no in other respects.

Etymology 2

Noun

kinda (plural kindas)

A subspecies of baboon, Papio cynocephalus kindae, primarily found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly western Tanzania.

Anagrams

• Adkin, Dakin, Dinka

Source: Wiktionary



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28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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