of sorts

prepositional phrase

Resembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely.

“He wrote a polite retraction, as an apology of sorts for his harsh words.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticResembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely.

    He wrote a polite retraction, as an apology of sorts for his harsh words.

    1 more example

    The Mountain versus the Hound played out entertainingly, with the elder Clegane still outmatching his younger brother pound for pound and blow for blow. Being turned into a walking zombie of sorts didn’t just amplify his strength; it essentially obviated the need to parry blows, as even Sandor sinking his sword deep into his undead brother didn’t seem to slow him down in the slightest.

    2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 15 May 2019

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sort of

Translations

Finnish eräänlainen
  • eräänlainenResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
French en quelque sorte
  • en quelque sorteResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
Norwegian Bokmål på en måte, liksom
  • på en måteResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • liksomResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
Polish rodzaju, typu
  • rodzajuResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • typuResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
Portuguese como se fosse
  • como se fosseResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
Russian мо́жно сказа́ть, в како́м-то смы́сле
  • мо́жно сказа́ть (móžno skazátʹ)Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • в како́м-то смы́сле (v kakóm-to smýsle)Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • е́сли мо́жно так вы́разиться (jésli móžno tak výrazitʹsja)Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • так сказа́ть (tak skazátʹ)Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
Spanish se puede decir que, se podría decir que
  • se puede decir queResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • se podría decir queResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • especie deResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
  • tipo deResembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
Cite this entry
APA

of sorts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20sorts

MLA

“of sorts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20sorts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “of sorts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/of%20sorts.

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