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



RESET




Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

coffee icon