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OK

adjective
variants: or okay

Synonyms and Antonyms of OK

1 being to one's liking
  • That dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better.
Synonyms of OK

agreeable, all right, alright, copacetic (also copasetic), ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, palatable, satisfactory
Words Related to OK

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome

acceptable, adequate, decent, passable, tolerable
Near Antonyms of OK

bad, deficient, inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, unacceptable, wanting, wretched

mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate
Antonyms of OK

disagreeable, unsatisfactory
2 of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
  • This latest draft of the essay is OK but could be better.
Synonyms of OK

acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fairish, fine, good, passable, respectable, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable
Words Related to OK

agreeable, bearable, endurable, sufferable

average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, middling, minimal

common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-rate, so-so

standard, unexceptional

appropriate, correct, due, fitting, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable, useful, worthy

gratifying, satisfying
Phrases Synonymous with OK

up to snuff
Near Antonyms of OK

disagreeable, disreputable, improper, indecent, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, wrong

bad, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful, shoddy

dissatisfying

insufficient, meager (or meagre), mean, miserly, niggardly, poor, scanty, shabby, short, skimpy, spare, stingy

insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

atrocious, execrable, miserable, vile, wretched

exceptional, exquisite, extreme, fancy, first-class, high-grade, matchless, maximized, maximum, optimal, optimum, peerless, preeminent, premium, special, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled

A1, bang-up, banner, capital, classic, crackerjack, dandy, divine, fabulous, fine, first-rate, grand, great, heavenly, jim-dandy, keen, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, par excellence, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unsurpassed, wonderful
Antonyms of OK

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

OK

adverb
variants: or okay

Synonyms and Antonyms of OK

1 in a satisfactory way
  • You did OK on that last test.
Synonyms of OK

acceptably, adequately, all right, alright, creditably, decently, fine, good, middlingly, nicely, passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, sufficiently, tolerably, well
Words Related to OK

appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, happily, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably

gratifyingly, satisfyingly

effectively, effectually, efficiently, neatly, tidily
Near Antonyms of OK

unbearably

inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably

awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, miserably, terribly
Antonyms of OK

bad, badly, deficiently, ill, inadequately, insufficiently, intolerably, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily
2 used to express agreement
  • OK, fine, I'll go to the party!
Synonyms of OK

all right, alright, aye (also ay), exactly, okeydoke (or okeydokey), yea, yeah, yep, yes, yo
Words Related to OK

absolutely, assuredly, certainly, indeed, indisputably, positively, undoubtedly, unquestionably
Antonyms of OK

nay, no, no way, scarcely

OK

noun
variants: or okay

Synonyms and Antonyms of OK

an acceptance of something as satisfactory
  • Our supervisor gave his OK on the project, so we can go ahead with it.
Synonyms of OK

approbation, approval, blessing, favor, imprimatur
Words Related to OK

backing, cachet, endorsement (also indorsement), finalization, formalization, nod, ratification, rubber stamp, sanction, support, thumbs-up, vote

benediction, goodwill

acceptation, accession, agreement, assent, concurrence, consent

countenance, liking, satisfaction
Phrases Synonymous with OK

clean bill of health, pat on the back
Near Antonyms of OK

refusal, rejection, repudiation

dislike, dissatisfaction

censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, depreciation, disparagement, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation
Antonyms of OK

disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

OK

verb
variants: or okay

Synonyms and Antonyms of OK

1 to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
  • A judge will have to OK the search warrant.
Synonyms of OK

accredit, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, ratify, sanction, warrant
Words Related to OK

accept, acknowledge, affirm

certify, endorse (also indorse), validate

bless, canonize, sanctify

initial, rubber-stamp, sign, sign off (on)

allow, enable, legalize, license (also licence), pass, permit

reapprove
Near Antonyms of OK

ban, enjoin, forbid, illegalize, interdict, prohibit, proscribe

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn
Antonyms of OK

decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto
2 to have a favorable opinion of
  • I'm glad that my parents OK'd my choice of colleges.
Synonyms of OK

accept, approve (of), care (for), countenance, favor, subscribe (to)
Words Related to OK

acclaim, applaud, laud, praise, salute

back (up), concur (in), stand by, support, sustain, uphold

bear, endure, tolerate

assent (to), consent (to)

commend, recommend

enjoy, like
Phrases Synonymous with OK

go for, hold with, take kindly to
Near Antonyms of OK

blacklist, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, deprecate, depreciate, disparage, reprehend, reprobate

dislike, mind

detest, hate, loathe

dissent (from), object (to), oppose
Antonyms of OK

disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, frown (on or upon)

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