'kind of' definitions:

Definition of 'kind of'

adverb

To some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy" [syn: rather, kind of, kinda, sort of]

Synonyms of 'kind of'

From: Moby Thesaurus

a bit,
a little,
as it were,
extremely,
fairly,
in a manner,
in a measure,
in a way,
in some measure,
moderately,
more,
pretty,
quite,
rather,
scarcely,
slightly,
so to speak,
somewhat,
sort of,
to a degree,
to some extent,
very

Words containing 'kind of'

A kind of,
In kind,
Kind,
Kinde,
Kindly,
Kindness,
Communion in both kinds,
Kinde, MI,
nothing of the kind,
take kindly to,
Communion in one kind,
Kind-hearted,
Kind-heartedness,
Loving-kindness