of sorts
of sorts
Having inferior, mediocre, or incomplete characteristics of something. He writes poetry of sorts, but it's nothing that will set the world ablaze. The office has a gym of sorts, but it's in such disrepair that no one really uses it.
See also: of, sort
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
something of sorts
an inferior example of a kind of something. Well, it's a solution of sorts, I suppose. It was a novel of sorts, but not what I'd ever have chosen.
See also: of, sort
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
of sorts
Also, of a sort. Of a kind, especially a mediocre or somewhat different kind. For example, He was wearing a jacket of sorts but no tie, or They established a constitutional government of a sort. [c. 1900]
See also: of, sort
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
of ˈsorts
(informal) used when you are saying that something is not a good example of a particular type of thing: He offered us an apology of sorts and we accepted it.See also: of, sort
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- of a kind
- of a kind/sort
- of a sort
- garbage in, garbage out
- red-headed stepchild
- stepchild
- piece of crap
- second best
- a cut below