of a kind


of a kind

Having inferior, mediocre, or incomplete characteristics of something. He writes poetry of a kind, but it's nothing that will set the world ablaze. The office has a gym of a kind, but it's in such disrepair that no one really uses it.See also: kind, of

of a kind

1. Of some sort, but not a typical or perfect specimen. For example, They have a backyard of a kind, but it's tiny. This usage was first recorded in 1895. For a synonym, see of sorts. 2. one of a kind. A unique instance, as in There are no others like it; this hybrid daylily is one of a kind, or She's extremely generous, one of a kind. Also see two of a kind. See also: kind, of

of a ˈkind

people or things with similar characteristics: Uncle Fred and your father are two of a kind; football and work, that’s all they seem to be interested in. ♢ He always uses the same style of photography and similar music so all his films are very much of a kind.See also: kind, of

of a ˈkind/ˈsort

(disapproving) (used after a noun) of poor quality; not what somebody/something should be: He is a poet of a kind. ♢ They gave us meat of a sort; we could hardly eat it.See also: kind, of, sort

of a kind

Of the same kind; alike: My father and my uncle are two of a kind.See also: kind, of