peachy

Examples

• All

• Everything seems to be peachy and going the way we needed, but we lost the game.

  Blog text (26)

• "Other than that," he said, "everything's just peachy."

  Fiction book (1998)

• Until next time, stay peachy and OK bye.

  Sara Dietschy

• Have a peachy day, Lieutenant.

  Demolition Man (1993)

• It's a real peachy place.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Life will always be just peachy anyway, right?

  Blog text (26)

• Well, you look just peachy.

  Ed Wood (1994)

• Yes, Ian, everything is just peachy.

  I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

• We're just peachy, OK?

  Cars (2006)

• Things just aren't going as peachy as we'd like them to.

  Blog text (4)

Synonyms

G

great

vspeachy

∞ 1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

is equally positive but has a lighter, more casual feel

E

excellent

vspeachy

∞ 1.0

Very good and better than most similar things

is similarly positive but less formal and intense

G

good

vspeachy

• Informal

407 7.9

Used informally to mean completely or very much

is a bright, casual praise often more upbeat than general usage

N

neat

vspeachy

• Informal

188 7.0

Very good and impressive

is equally approving but more casual and playful

N

not bad

vspeachy

• Informal

134 3.0

Better than expected and quite good

is direct positive praise rather than reserved or understated approval

S

swell

vspeachy

• Archaic

66 7.3

Very good and enjoyable

serves as a simple modern positive term instead

G

groovy

vspeachy

• Archaic

60 8.8

Very stylish and liked by many people

is positive but not focused on style or trend

N

nifty

vspeachy

• Informal

42 6.0

Being clever and useful, often small and attractive

focuses on general goodness rather than clever design

D

dandy

vspeachy

• Archaic

24 6.7

Very good and impressive

is modern and simple praise without old style tone

B

bang-up

vspeachy

• Informal

16 7.8

Very good and of high quality

is positive too but sounds more gentle and casual

K

keen

vspeachy

• UK

7 6.9

Very good and impressive

gives steady praise without that lively enthusiasm

J

just peachy

vspeachy

• Informal

5 8.8

To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite

is a straightforward positive term without ironic use

F

fantabulous

vspeachy

• Archaic

4 9.2

Very good and impressive

is positive too but typically less over the top

C

capital

vspeachy

• Archaic

3 8.1

Very good or excellent

is modern casual praise rather than old-fashioned style

B

bully

vspeachy

• Archaic

2 9.9

Very good or excellent in old, joking speech

expresses the same approval but in current everyday speech

S

slap-up

vspeachy

• UK

8.9

Very good and large, often used for a meal or party

shares the praise but is more neutral internationally

S

smashing

vspeachy

• Archaic

7.6

Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way

is equally approving but less about enjoyment and fun

C

cracking

vspeachy

• UK

8.4

Very good and enjoyable

gives praise too but without regional colouring

S

simply perfecto

vspeachy

• Informal

9.5

Completely free of faults

is positive but does not claim absolute perfection

C

corking

vspeachy

• Archaic

8.6

Very good and enjoyable

is plain positive without specifically British flavour

B

bally good

vspeachy

• Archaic

8.3

People use it in Britain to say something is very good

is more neutral and widely used without that flavour

Antonyms

B

bad

∞ 1.0

Not good in quality or below the usual standard

T

terrible

∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and often serious

A

awful

∞ 1.0

Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike

Idioms

J

just peachy

• Informal

5 8.8

To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite

F

to feel peachy

• Informal

1 8.4

To be very happy and well

Compounds

P

peachy-colored

3.5

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

How Good

fantastic

626 1.9

excellent

∞ 1.0

peachy

• Informal

24 6.9

good

• Informal

407 7.9

okay

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology