Learn English – meaning of the phrase “some kind of X”

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I found a sentence on Google.

He is some kind of artist,I believe.

In this sentence,I am so confused with the phrase
"some kind of".

Does it mean,
an artist he did not know or a good artist?

Best Answer

As a native speaker, I would interpret that as "He is [a type] of artist, I believe." For example, he might be someone who sketches, or a painter, or a sculptor.

Depending on context, I might interpret it as "He is [an amateur] artist, I believe."

Either way, I would take it to mean that the speaker wasn't 100% sure, but believed that to be true.

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