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OK

[oh-key, oh-key, oh-key] / ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪ /
ADJECTIVE
acceptable
Synonyms
STRONG
average common cool fair hip kosher large moderate okay pleasing standard swell welcome
WEAK
A-OK adequate admissible all right big cooking with gas copacetic decent delightful fairish goodish hep hunky-dory in the swim on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant respectable right on satisfactory sufficient tolerable trendy unexceptional unobjectionable up to code up to snuff
Antonyms
STRONG
abnormal bad extraordinary extreme unacceptable unreasonable unusual
ADVERB
yes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fine okay
STRONG
affirmative amen good true yea
WEAK
absolutely agreed all right assuredly aye beyond a doubt by all means certainly definitely even so exactly gladly good enough granted indubitably just so most assuredly naturally of course positively precisely roger sure thing surely undoubtedly unquestionably very well willingly without fail yep
NOUN
permission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
okay
STRONG
acceptance acknowledgment acquiescence admission agreement allowance approbation approval assent authorization avowal canonization concession concurrence condonation consent dispensation empowerment endorsement freedom imprimatur indulgence leave letting liberty license permit privilege promise recognition sanctification sanction sufferance tolerance toleration verification warrant
WEAK
carte blanche condonance rubber stamp stamp of approval
Antonyms
STRONG
break denial difference disagreement disapproval dissent imprisonment incarceration limitation opposition prohibition protest refusal rejection repudiation restraint restriction veto
NOUN
acceptance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
okay permission yes
STRONG
acknowledgment acquiescence acquiring admission agreement approval assent compliance consent cooperation getting go ahead nod receipt reception recognition undertaking
WEAK
accepting gaining green light obtaining receiving securing taking on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial veto
STRONG
disagreement disapproval dissension dissent opposition refusal rejection
VERB
permit
Synonyms
STRONG
boost buy charter consent franchise grant have humor leave let license okay pass privilege sanction sign warrant
WEAK
abet accede accept acquiesce admit agree allow approbate approve authorize bless blink at concede concur condone empower enable endorse endure give a thumbs-up give leave give permission go for indulge let pass sanctify say yes shake on sign off on suffer take kindly to tolerate wink at
Antonyms
STRONG
deny disagree disapprove hinder hold keep prevent refuse sell veto

Example Sentences

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“I was like, OK, I hope he’s kind of wrong, but over time, I realized very few of his main criticisms ever got refuted,” Moreno-Gama said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Well then I’ll have to fire him, OK? If he’s not leaving on time,” the president said in a Fox Business Network interview.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Emily Ross, who had also worked with Kildunne during her time in Sevens, assessed her physically, but also asked if she was OK in other areas.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“You could have all of these things piling up in an environment in which growth was OK but not turbocharged to start with.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Your phone was just broken but now everything is OK?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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