kind of
The phrase “kind of” has 2 syllables: kind of
It's pronounced as /kaɪnd əv/
What is synonym and antonym for kind of?
In the thesaurus, “kind of” has 39 synonyms and 23 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for kind of along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kind of
- a bit
- a little
- a mite
- a tad
- a touch
- acceptably
- after a sort
- decently
- enough
- fairly
- half
- halfway
- incompletely
- kindly
- like
- little
- moderately
- more or less
- negligibly
- nominally
- of a sort
- of sorts
- part
- partially
- partly
- partway
- passably
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- relatively
- slightly
- something
- somewhat
- sort of
- to a degree
- to some extent
- tolerably
- vaguely
Antonyms for kind of
- awfully
- beastly
- considerably
- deadly
- especially
- exceeding
- exceedingly
- exceptionally
- extensively
- extremely
- frightfully
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- mightily
- mortally
- particularly
- significantly
- substantially
- surpassingly
- terribly
- very
Meanings of kind of
- adverb
- Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
Example Sentences
- This is the kind of movie I enjoy watching on a rainy day.
- She's the kind of person who always helps others without expecting anything in return.
- It was a kind of miracle that they found their way out of the forest.
- I don't know what kind of food to order for dinner tonight.
- This is the kind of book that makes you think long after you've finished reading.
On this page you'll find 62 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kind of, such as: a bit, a little, a mite, a tad, a touch, acceptably, after a sort.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
vaguely
- acceptably
- ambiguously
- decently
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- halfway
- hazily
- incompletely
- indefinitely
- kind of
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- more or less
- negligibly
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- obscurely
- part
- partially
- partly
- partway
- passably
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- relatively
- slightly
- something
- somewhat
- sort of
- tolerably
- uncertainly
- unsurely
a bit
- a few
- a little
- a mite
- a tad
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- acceptably
- after a sort
- all
- any
- averagely
- barely
- comparatively
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- each
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- either
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- just
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- some
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- to a degree
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- tolerably
- vaguely
- whatever
about
- abroad
- across
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- afloat
- after a fashion
- all but
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- almost
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- appreciably
- approximately
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- around
- aroused
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- as for
- as good as
- as regards
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- astir
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- awakened
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- hereabouts
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- in reverse
- in the ball park
- in the neighborhood
- in view of
- insomniac
- just about
- kind of
- largely
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- loosely
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- next to
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- referring to
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- wide-awake
- with regard to
- with respect to
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- within an inch of
fair
- Junoesque
- OK
- abluted
- about
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- absolute
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- bonny
- borderline
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- by and large
- calm
- candid
- categoric
- categorical
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- centennial
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- cheering
- chiefly
- chocolate-box
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- clarion
- classic
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- cleanly
- cleansed
- clear
- clement
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- colorless
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- fair-skinned
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- flashy
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- flat-out
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- flaxen-haired
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- glamourous
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- glossy
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- golden
- good
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- gorgeous
- habitual
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- handsome
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- honest
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- hopeless
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- hunky
- hygienic
- immaculate
- impartial
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- just
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- knockout
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- luscious
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- main
- mainly
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- morally
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- most
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- near
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- next to
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- not bad
- nubile
- objective
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- ochreous
- offering
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- on the up and up
- open
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- ordinary
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- outright
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- partially
- partly
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- photogenic
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- positive
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- pretty good
- pretty much
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- pristine
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- pure
- purified
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- rainless
- rank
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- real
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- reassuring
- regular
- requisite
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- rhadamanthine
- right
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- roseate
- rosy
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- run-of-the-mill
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- sale
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- satisfactory
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- scrupulous
- second-class
- second-rate
- seductive
- seemly
- serene
- sexy
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- shiny
- show
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- so-so
- somewhat
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- splashy
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- strawberry blonde
- strict
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- stunning
- sublime
- sufficient
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- sunny
- sunshiny
- superb
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- supreme
- sure
- surpassing
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- tawny
- telegenic
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- terrible
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- tolerable
- toothsome
- total
- tow-haired
- tow-headed
- towheaded
- tranquil
- true
- trustworthy
- unadulterated
- unalloyed
- unbiased
- unblemished
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- uncompromising
- unconditional
- uncorrupted
- undarkened
- undefiled
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- unhesitating
- unimpeachable
- unmitigated
- unpolluted
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- unremitting
- unrestricted
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- unstained
- unsullied
- untainted
- unthreatening
- up to standard
- upbeat
- upright
- usual
- utter
- veritable
- very
- virtually
- virtuous
- wan
- warranted
- washed
- well-favored
- well-nigh
- white
- whitened
- whitish
- wholesome
- within an inch of
- zingy
fairly
- a bit
- a little
- a mite
- a tad
- a touch
- about
- acceptably
- adequately
- after a sort
- all but
- almost
- appreciably
- as good as
- averagely
- borderline
- by and large
- chiefly
- clean
- cleanly
- decently
- deservedly
- enough
- equitably
- ethically
- fair
- feckly
- half
- halfway
- high-mindedly
- honestly
- honorably
- impartially
- incompletely
- just about
- kind of
- kindly
- largely
- legally
- like
- little
- mainly
- moderately
- morally
- more or less
- most
- mostly
- much
- near
- nearly
- negligibly
- next to
- nigh
- nobly
- nominally
- objectively
- of a sort
- of sorts
- part
- partially
- partly
- partway
- passably
- practically
- pretty
- pretty much
- pretty well
- properly
- quite
- rather
- ratherish
- reasonably
- relatively
- slightly
- so-so
- some
- something
- somewhat
- somewhere
- sort of
- to a degree
- tolerably
- vaguely
- virtually
- well-nigh
- within an inch of
- without favor
- without fear