nothing of the kind

1. Also, nothing of the sort.

2. No, certainly not, as in Did you push Charlie?—Nothing of the kind! or Do you think the kids were trying to shoplift?—Nothing of the sort . [Second half of 1800s]

3. Not at all like what is mentioned or expected, as in They thought we would look them up, but we'd intended nothing of the kind . [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

The Jane Goodall Institute points to six important findings its founder made that have transformed the human understanding of chimpanzees, our closest relatives in genetic terms, by demonstrating that behaviors previously thought to be uniquely human were, in fact, nothing of the kind.

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Goodall’s findings have transformed the human understanding of chimpanzees, our closest relatives in genetic terms, by demonstrating that behaviors previously thought to be uniquely human were, in fact, nothing of the kind.

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Harvard says nothing of the kind.

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A close read, however, reveals that they’re nothing of the kind.

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The devilish details make plain that it’s nothing of the kind, since what’s granted to seniors in the next year or two may have to be recovered later.

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