kind of
Pronunciation
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Adverb
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Just a little bit.
- Synonym: sort of
- I'm kind of tired, but I can keep working.
- Mostly true, but not completely true. What was said is not exact.
- Synonym: sort of
- Well, it's kind of a cat -- well, it's a lion cub.
- You can say kind of to make what you say softer, or to apologize.
- I'm sorry, but I kind of wrecked your car.