variants
or okay
1
as in alright
being to one's liking
that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in fine
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 & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or okay
1
as in good
in a satisfactory way
you did OK on that last test
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in yes
used to express agreement
OK, fine, I'll go to the party
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or okay
as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
our supervisor gave his OK on the project, so we can go ahead with it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or okay
1
as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
a judge will have to OK the search warrant
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to accept
to have a favorable opinion of
I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of OK
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and now the right is divided on whether that’s okay.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Everything hurts, but everything's going to be okay.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Our memories are based on our personal feelings, which others might not align with someone else’s — which is okay.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
The driver of the semi is okay and is cooperating in the investigation, police said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
This lineup of alcohol-free drinks—okay, fine, mocktail recipes—offers a vibrant, inventive way to craft festive zero-proof beverages.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Putting your hands on someone is never, ever okay.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.
—Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Is everybody recovering okay from the Stonehenge incident?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
And if not, and if someone wants to go, what a weirdo, okay fine, all good.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the effects, done by Lucas’s ILM, hold up okay, and Val Kilmer seems to be having a good time as the defender and sidekick of Warwick Davis’s Willow, but this sort of genre doesn’t seem to be up Howard’s alley.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More recent offerings—from The Idea of You to Netflix’s My Oxford Year—have left me longing for a time when the economy was okay-ish, NPR was still funded, and Emma Stone still made broad comedies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Items like mascara and eyeliner have shorter lifespans due to their potential for bacteria, while blush, foundation, and concealer might be okay for more prolonged use.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and now the right is divided on whether that’s okay.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Everything hurts, but everything's going to be okay.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Our memories are based on our personal feelings, which others might not align with someone else’s — which is okay.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
The driver of the semi is okay and is cooperating in the investigation, police said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
This lineup of alcohol-free drinks—okay, fine, mocktail recipes—offers a vibrant, inventive way to craft festive zero-proof beverages.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Putting your hands on someone is never, ever okay.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Americans are okay with tens of billions of tax dollars funding highways and airports overseen by powerful regulatory agencies.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
While the market's doing okay, Jim Cramer said that AI stocks are rising once again, as predicted by industry leaders, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
That extra step takes the hairline from okay to flawless.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Problems so painful that users are okay paying to solve it.
—Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Is everybody recovering okay from the Stonehenge incident?
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
And if not, and if someone wants to go, what a weirdo, okay fine, all good.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Some of the effects, done by Lucas’s ILM, hold up okay, and Val Kilmer seems to be having a good time as the defender and sidekick of Warwick Davis’s Willow, but this sort of genre doesn’t seem to be up Howard’s alley.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
These items may work okay immediately following a flood, only to fail later due to contamination by dirty water, according to AAA Wisconsin.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More recent offerings—from The Idea of You to Netflix’s My Oxford Year—have left me longing for a time when the economy was okay-ish, NPR was still funded, and Emma Stone still made broad comedies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
There were also issues with an overlapping property line, apparently okayed in the 1970s but not allowed now.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for OK
Adjective
-
Some are great, some are just alright, and some are straight-up gimmicky.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
-
Had a nice ‘alright, alright’ with the group.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
Simply pump the handle to cut food into fine, chunky, or coarse bits as needed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Daniel Craig plays the detective Benoit Blanc, a southern gentleman with a deep drawl and a love of fine linen suits.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
-
The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
-
Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
-
The answer in 2025, at last, has been yes, but the way in which the Rams have deployed additional tight ends has still been a surprise.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved a memorial marker agreement that will allow the Texas Department of Transportation to place signs honoring Nava along the section of Loop 820 between Interstate 35W and Marine Creek Parkway.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
-
According to the terms of the agreement approved by county commissioners, the Record will receive $300,000 and Meyer will receive $200,000.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Major carriers are required to automatically rebook passengers whose flights are canceled at no charge — or refund the airfare if the passenger decides not to accept the new flight.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
The hotels in the area were adequate but utilitarian.—
Bambina Wise,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Each facility must have sufficient staff to support visitor-management and have adequate disinfecting supplies and personal protective equipment for staffers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“OK.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/OK. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share