Kinda
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkaɪndə/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Kinda is an adverb meaning (colloquial) Kind of; somewhat.
Meaning
(colloquial) Kind of; somewhat.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) Contraction of kind + of.
- Yes in some respects but no in other respects.
- A subspecies of baboon, Papio cynocephalus kindae, primarily found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly western Tanzania.
Example Sentences
That’s kinda funny.
I kinda hafta do this right now.
The facial expression on my mask kinda looks like Han Solo in the carbonite …
In those days, flour sacks was kinda purty. They might come printed up with flowers on em, or birds.
Word Forms
- kinder
- kindsa
- kindas
Synonyms for kinda
Depending on context, synonyms include sorta, rather.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rather, sorta, somewhat, little, slightly, somehow.
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