kinda sorta
More or less
Kinda sorta hedges a statement, suggesting something is partially or approximately true but not quite: I kinda sorta understand what you mean.
The doubled hedging adds playful vagueness or reluctance to commit fully.
Sometimes written as one hyphenated unit.
More casual than its components used separately.
Not firmly known
- unsureLacking confidence or certainty
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- tentativeUncertain and provisional
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
iffy · reluctant · half-hearted · lukewarm · tepid · noncommittal · fence-sitting · uncommitted
Unclear, ill-defined
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- nebulousUnclear and formless
fuzzy · hazy · unclear · indefinite · rough · ballpark · general · loose
Relaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
breezy · relaxed · chatty · folksy · laid-back · offhand · nonchalant · easygoing
uncertain
Not firmly known
wavering · iffy · reluctant · half-hearted · lukewarm · tepid · noncommittal · fence-sitting · uncommitted · guarded
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
nebulous · fuzzy · hazy · unclear · indefinite · rough · ballpark · general · loose · sketchy
informal
Relaxed, not official
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
vernacular · breezy · relaxed · chatty · folksy · laid-back · offhand · nonchalant · easygoing · slangy
kinda sortaabsolutely
Completely, without exception
definitely · certainly · without a doubt · 100% · unequivocally
kinda sortaexactly
With total accuracy
precisely · specifically · literally · to the letter · explicitly
kinda sortawholeheartedly
With total commitment
completely · totally · entirely · fully · all the way
kind, sort, kinder, kindest, kinds, sorts, sorted, sorting, sorter