kind of

adverb
UK: /ˌkaɪnd əv/
US: /ˌkaɪnd əv/

  1. Slightly; to a small degree.

    1. I'm kind of tired today, so I'll stay home. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie was kind of boring, although the actors did perform well. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rather sort of somewhat
kind of adverb

  1. Used to soften a statement or avoid being too direct.

    1. I kind of think we should go home now it's late. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's kind of hoping to get the promotion, but she's not sure yet. [ ] [ ]
kind of adverb

  1. Used to mean 'sort of' or 'in a way'.

    1. It's kind of strange to see him here after so long. [ ] [ ]
    2. I'm kind of busy at the moment so call back later maybe this week. [ ] [ ]
kind of noun

  1. A way of describing something imprecisely.

    1. It's a kind of bird I've never seen before now. [ ] [ ]
    2. What kind of music do you like, generally speaking of course? [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "kind of" is /ˌkaɪnd əv/ in British English and /ˌkaɪnd əv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "kind of": rather, sort of, somewhat.

Example usage of "kind of": "I'm kind of tired today, so I'll stay home.". More examples on the page.