Synonyms of alright

alright 1 of 2

adjective

(ˌ)ȯl-ˈrīt 

1

as in OK

being to one's liking

an alright movie, but I wouldn't pay to see it again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• OK
• fine
• good
• satisfactory
• acceptable
• nice
• all right
• agreeable
• pleasing
• hunky-dory
• delicious
• palatable
• welcome
• jake
• pleasant
• ducky
• copacetic
• delightful
• adequate
• dreamy
• gratifying
• tolerable
• decent
• felicitous
• delectable
• passable
• scrumptious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsatisfactory
• disagreeable
• bad
• poor
• unacceptable
• wanting
• inferior
• deficient
• lousy
• wretched
• substandard
• mediocre
• second-class
• punk
• middling
• second-rate

2

as in safe

not exposed to the threat of loss or injury

we got the plane's nose back up, and after that we were alright

Synonyms & Similar Words

• safe
• well
• secure
• all right
• unharmed
• home free
• intact
• sound
• whole
• healthy
• hale
• unscathed
• uninjured
• unhurt
• scatheless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subject (to)
• liable
• vulnerable
• unsafe
• open
• susceptible
• threatened
• insecure
• exposed
• endangered
• hurt
• imperiled
• injured
• damaged
• violable
• wounded
• harmed
• scathed

alright

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adverb

(ˌ)ȯl-ˈrīt 

1

as in fine

in a satisfactory way

the audition for the orchestra position seemed to go alright, but one never knows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fine
• good
• nicely
• well
• OK
• correctly
• decently
• adequately
• sufficiently
• so-so
• respectably
• acceptably
• tolerably
• satisfactorily
• passably
• all right
• creditably
• happily
• serviceably
• middlingly
• appropriately
• rightly
• efficiently
• suitably
• aptly
• seemly
• fittingly
• effectively
• felicitously
• neatly
• satisfyingly
• gratifyingly
• decorously
• congruously
• meetly
• effectually
• tidily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poorly
• badly
• ill
• bad
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• intolerably
• unsatisfactorily
• unacceptably
• unbearably
• incorrectly
• terribly
• awfully
• inappropriately
• deficiently
• horribly
• miserably
• dreadfully
• disastrously
• deplorably
• indecently
• unsuitably
• horrendously
• horridly

2

as in yes

used to express agreement

alright, you can buy me lunch, but next time it's my treat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• OK
• yes
• yeah
• positively
• all right
• aye
• yo
• yep
• certainly
• absolutely
• exactly
• yea
• indeed
• okeydoke
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably
• assuredly
• indisputably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• no
• scarcely
• nay
• no way

3

as in definitely

without any question

she passed the test alright—she had the highest score in the class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• definitely
• certainly
• sure
• surely
• clearly
• probably
• really
• likely
• so
• for certain
• undoubtedly
• damn well
• easily
• truly
• unquestionably
• indeed
• assuredly
• undeniably
• indisputably
• doubtless
• all right
• for sure
• obviously
• plainly
• perhaps
• by all means
• possibly
• inarguably
• incontestably
• unarguably
• hands down
• incontrovertibly
• forsooth
• by all odds
• conceivably
• unmistakably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alright

Adjective

The new project highlights their natural chemistry and clear affinity for the So Much Fun era—the kids are definitely still alright. —Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026

Ware sat down with PEOPLE to discuss the making of Superbloom, making sure Burrows was alright with the sensual nature of its accompanying music videos, how Table Manners has impacted her career and her thoughts on the state of ageism in the music industry. —Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Adverb

But things have gotten a little more uptight than alright with Moy’s family. —Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026

Robinson Briand says her client is alright after seeking medical care following her release, but the damage is lasting. —Derek James, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

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