OK

Examples

• All

• You will do OK, That's the milk sorted.

• If I lose it all today, it's OK, I'll make it all back tomorrow.

• I think things will work out ok.

  Modern Problems (1981)

• You know, I can forgive what was done to me and I can say, OK, I'll be fine, I'll deal with it.

• And I kind of went, OK, let's go, right, I'm on the motorbike today.

• I studied for the exam and I think I did OK overall.

• The weather was OK for a picnic, not too hot and not too cold.

Synonyms

F

fine

vsOK

∞ 1.0

In good enough condition so no one needs to worry

is less positive, focusing on mere adequacy not quality

A

all right

vsOK

706 1.0

In a good enough way

is a bit more informal and conversational in use

G

good enough

vsOK

641 1.9

Not perfect but good for what you need

is more general, applying to overall satisfactory state

A

all good

vsOK

• Informal

139 5.4

Everything is fine with no problems or worries

is milder, indicating adequate rather than fully problem free

S

so-so

vsOK

7 3.8

In a way that is neither good nor bad

is similar but slightly more positive and acceptable

T

tolerably

vsOK

3 4.9

Good enough but not very good

is closer to everyday spoken adequacy rather than formal adverb

P

passably

vsOK

1 4.6

Good enough to do the job but not very good

is more neutral and common for simple satisfactory states

A

alright

vsOK

• Informal

1 1.1

In a way that is good enough but not very good

is slightly more neutral or formal in tone

O

okay

vsOK

1 1.0

In a way that is good enough

is similar but slightly more casual in tone

Antonyms

P

poorly

283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

How Well

excellently

8 2.8

well

∞ 1.0

OK

1 1.0

so-so

7 3.8

badly

283 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology