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kinda

kinda

∞ 8.5
To a small degree
  • adverb
  • /ˈkaɪndə/
  • Informal
: más o menos
  • When asked, she said, "I was kinda always around it from the beginning."
  • kinda wanna say

So you have to kinda give it up a bit.

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Examples

  • - Well, you're kinda cute.

    Scared to Death (1980)

  • Look, Falco, I hate to bother ya, but we're kinda busy.

    Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

  • Like, yeah, kinda if you think about it, to him.

  • So you have to kinda give it up a bit.

    GQ

  • It's kinda strange that it's all over now, right?

    Thunderbolts* (2025)

  • - I feel kinda sick myself.

    Stagecoach (1939)

  • Because you know, I'm going to be kinda lost without you.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I'm trying to get back to school, and my ride fell through, so I'm kinda stuck.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • As she states, the students already know that she is "kinda girly."

    Academic text (2008)

  • It's kinda strange that it's all over now, right?

Synonyms

a little
vskinda
∞ 1.0

A small amount, not very much

is a casual form that often feels vaguer and less precise
kind of
vskinda
  • Informal
∞ 1.6

To a small or medium degree

is the informal contracted form used in casual speech
a bit
vskinda
∞ 1.0

To a small degree or amount

is used casually to indicate a more moderate or vague amount
sort of
vskinda
  • Informal
∞ 2.1

To some degree but not completely

is more casual and conversational than that neutral expression
rather
vskinda
∞ 1.0

A little more than a bit but not very much

is used more casually to show a milder or less strong degree
slightly
vskinda
880 1.0

A little, not very much

is more informal and suggests a larger or vaguer degree
somewhat
vskinda
811 2.0

To a small degree

is the informal, conversational way to show similar degree

Antonyms

totally
∞ 1.0

To be complete with nothing left out

not at all
∞ 1.0

In no way

Idioms

sorta kinda
  • Slang
2 9.3

Shows that you are a little unsure or not fully certain

How Strong

rather
∞ 1.0
somewhat
811 2.0
kinda
  • Informal
∞ 8.5
a little
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

kinda positive

Morphology

kinda = kind (semi-transparent) = kind + a

The meaning 'somewhat' is directly derived from the colloquial reduction of 'kind of', but the phonological/orthographic reduction and informal register may confuse learners.

Etymology

Kinda is a casual shortening of kind of, where speakers often say the 'of' like an 'a' in everyday talk. It means 'to some extent' or 'somewhat', so you use it when something is only partly true.