OK Synonyms: 400 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ō-ˈkā

variants or okay

Definition of OK

as in alright

being to one's liking that dinner was OK, but I liked yesterday's better

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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

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adverb

ō-ˈkā

variants or okay

as in good

in a satisfactory way you did OK on that last test

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as in yes

used to express agreement OK, fine, I'll go to the party

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noun

ō-ˈkā

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

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verb

ō-ˈkā

variants or okay

as in to approve

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory a judge will have to OK the search warrant

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as in to accept

to have a favorable opinion of I'm glad that my friends OK'd my choice of girlfriend

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Recent Examples of OK

Adjective

People are not okay with further cuts to school staff, afterschool programs and essential services. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Today’s program is explicitly for women who have an impending release date, are okay with speaking to the press, and willing to be on camera for Beauty Beyond Bars’ and Allure’s social channels. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 Sometimes there isn’t enough time, mental, emotional, or physical capacity to take on another commitment, and that’s okay, too. — Jasmine Johnson, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Happily, Aesha’s mom is ten years sober, and everyone is okay. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the child to the hospital, and he's expected to be okay. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Cornbread is done when the edges start to pull away from the pan, the top is lightly browned, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (though a few crumbs are okay). — Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026 But at least some scientists are okay with the uncertainty about uncertainty. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 One pest-controlling spider may be okay, but those eggs do eventually hatch. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Adverb

But if you weren’t convinced by these results or don’t feel in the mood to follow yet another social media trend in your fitness routine, that’s okay too. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026 Don’t worry, Bates did okay after that, going on to star in classic films like Misery (1990) and Titanic (1997). — Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 The night ends nicely, with Sandy asking Joe about his mother, who is doing okay. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026 Household financial resilience also remains uneven, even when many adults report doing okay or living comfortably. — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Your mother was okay sending you in a car to meet Howard Hughes, knowing his reputation? — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026 Everybody knows that there’ll be certain parts that are doing okay, but a large part of the society in North Korea is very poor. — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 All residents are reported okay after a home was damaged by a fire Sunday in Berkley, Michigan. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 While most houseplants are tropical in origin and, thus, are happiest when receiving bright, indirect light, a handful actually will do okay in windowless rooms. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025

Verb

Maybe the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the federal interagency board which reviews overseas buyers’ acquisitions, will go on to okay the arrangement, as required. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Whitehouse argued Tuesday that even if the DOJ doesn’t try to revive the fund, the fact Blanche okayed it in the first place suggests he shouldn’t be confirmed. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 It was okayed Sunday as part of the budget package for the coming fiscal year and is slated for a vote Friday. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026 That's when Brown claimed the helicopter was okayed by Park Board President Lakeya Webb, the outlet reported. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 But in August, Paramount got engulfed and devoured by Skydance, in the deal that the FCC okayed only after Paramount’s CBS News made a $16 million cash payoff to the current President. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025 Rhea did watch my tape and okayed it, and everybody seemed to like me from that. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 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

But the bigger takeaway may be the sense that the kids are alright, musically-speaking.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
When looking for symptoms, anything can become suspect; and when comfort is sought, anything can look alright.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of alright

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Five weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans seized on the promise of good-paying jobs and a central role for the heartland in the push for American steel manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

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As a result, the watermark is randomly distributed across the entire length of the protein, and detecting one isn’t a simple yes-or-no question.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Brown 17, New Haven 10 On the same day Yale opened its season, UNH fell to 1-3– yes, the Chargers have already played four games– with a loss to Ivy opponent Brown.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of yes

Noun

Qatar supplied the money with Israel’s approval, even as Israeli officials publicly criticized Doha for financing Hamas, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Despite high approval among conservative voters, Cruz’s two reelection campaigns attracted fierce challenges from Democrats, including a near loss in 2018 to former congressman Beto O’Rourke.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

Verb

Nations have another year, but much time is needed to adopt legislation on spending programs and approve it all so money can be flowing by January 2028.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Even though the board approved the landscaping at the meeting, Swift and Kelce will have to present a third plan at a future meeting.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of approve

Verb

Rather than accept his acclaim, a boozy Lee gets on stage and immediately tears into the crowd for being sellouts.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
All donations are tax-deductible and can be made through its online zakat-giving portal, which accepts recurring and one-time payments as high as $10,000 or amounts of one’s choosing.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of accept

Adjective

Restaurants, grocery stores and shops depend on deliveries, yet too many commercial corridors lack adequate loading zones.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
In our view, it was rushed and flawed, without an adequate evaluation framework to judge proposals fairly or fully measure their value to tourism.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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