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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And just remember that question for ⁠a couple of days from now, okay? — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 The police officer, whose name has not been released, was transported to a Plano hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm and is expected to be okay, officials told CBS News Texas. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Even the ads that are supposedly okay for kids can be overstimulating and aggressive, so try to be vigilant on those, too. — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The accuser recalled banging on the locked toilet door to escape and says a man outside may have shouted to ask if everything was okay. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 This felt like another ploy from City to yet again prove that nothing is wrong, and everything will be totally okay. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 But if the fear of small fluctuations in your blood sugar is still weighing on you, that’s okay. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 13 Oct. 2026 Of course, your weekend thrift store trip may end with nothing at all, which is okay. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 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

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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

That’s an absolutely legitimate, if superfluous, directorial choice, and one that the playwright surely must have okayed. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 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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Miami did a relatively fine job in Weeks 2 and 3 against some of the most talented backs in Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers and Kenneth Walker of the Chiefs but slipped up the two games prior to the bye against the Vikings and Bengals.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Mario Prada sourced fine leathers, silver, silk and crystal from Europe and beyond and these are on public display in Milan for the first time.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

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Sixteen candidates are competing for three at-large seats on the Los Angeles Community College District board, with broad agreement that students need more support for basic needs and pathways to good-paying jobs.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Without long-term federal funding for transportation projects, manufacturing plants and good-paying jobs like these could leave North Carolina entirely.

— Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

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Sports account for a major portion of the volume generated by the array of typically yes-or-no question, depending on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
In August, independent financial economist Lauris Zminsky launched his app Blanket in partnership with Kalshi, an AI engine that can suggest specific yes-or-no markets on the platform that could offset a risk for a specific business.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of yes

Noun

Commentators appear to be expressing a rejection of progressive movements amid growing concerns over safety and security, giving approval to proposals to dramatically ramp up police and military presence to combat crime and drug trafficking.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Looking just at Power Four teams in Texas, only Houston’s Willie Fritz and SMU’s Rhett Lashlee seem to have their fans’ full approval as coaches.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

Verb

With production approved, the aircraft can now be sold to domestic and foreign carriers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Currently, Wegovy, the brand name for semaglutide, is the only weekly GLP-1 medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obesity in children over 12 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of approve

Adjective

County officials responsible for issuing building permits have been accused of failing to conduct adequate inspections to ensure developers comply with safety guidelines and construction standards.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Sorrells has been unwilling to seek adequate budget funding from the Commissioners Court, leaving the office understaffed, according to one of the sources.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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