yeah

Examples

• All

• Ian Bickford: Yeah, I would say teachers are really our greatest allies here.

  Academic text (2016)

• I thought, yeah, I could get used to this.

  Saving Grace

• And yeah, that was two days after that.

  Shawn Ryan Show

• So yeah, it is what it is now.

• So yeah, I came to terms with it.

  Shawn Ryan Show

• Yes, well, yeah, it has to be one of them.

• I said, "Yeah, it was just as good as you said it was going to be."

  Academic text (1990)

• Are they okay with it? - Yeah.

  All of Us Strangers (2023)

• I always tell my colleagues, 'Yeah, you guys walk out of class and you're done.'

  Academic text (2009)

• That's a great idea, yeah!

Synonyms

A

aye

vsyeah

• Formal

796 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is informal spoken agreement rather than formal or voting usage

Y

yep

vsyeah

• Informal

636 7.7

A casual way to say yes when speaking

is the broader informal affirmation without notable brevity or clipped sound

Y

yup

vsyeah

• Informal

199 8.2

A casual way to say yes

is the broad informal affirmation used in many situations without extra tone

Y

yah

vsyeah

• Informal

140 8.7

A casual way to say yes or show that you agree

is the usual casual agreement rather than a regionally spelled variant

Y

yee

vsyeah

• Informal

36 9.9

A short shout people make to show excitement or approval

is standard informal agreement rather than an excited celebratory shout

D

dokey

vsyeah

• Informal

22 9.9

A friendly word people say to show agreement

is the plain informal agreement without the explicit playful rhyming or silliness

A

alrighty

vsyeah

• Informal

19 8.7

To show you agree or are ready to begin

is simple informal agreement rather than a warm accommodating response

A

affirmative

vsyeah

• Formal

14 4.4

A word or statement that shows agreement, like yes

is everyday informal agreement rather than formal or technical confirmation

G

getcha

vsyeah

• Informal

9 9.9

Shows that you understand or agree with someone

is direct agreement rather than confirming understanding of what was said

A

aight

vsyeah

• Slang

8 9.9

You say it to show agreement or acceptance

is general informal agreement without the rough or strongly slangy tone

Y

yeh

vsyeah

• Informal

8 9.7

A casual way to say yes or agree

is the general informal agreement without any marked regional or playful tone

Y

yuh

vsyeah

• Informal

4 9.9

A casual way to say yes or show you agree

is the wider informal agreement not limited to extremely casual speech

O

okie

vsyeah

• Informal

4 9.0

A short informal word people say to show agreement

is plain informal assent without the deliberately cutesy or childish feel

Y

yea

vsyeah

• Archaic

2 9.9

Adds strong agreement or extra emphasis to a statement, especially in old writing

is modern casual agreement rather than archaic or formal affirmation

Y

yessir

vsyeah

• Informal

1 8.9

A short informal way to say yes to someone in charge showing respect

is casual informal agreement rather than respectful or hierarchical reply

Y

yes

vsyeah

1 1.0

An answer that shows agreement or permission

is casual informal agreement rather than the neutral standard affirmation

Y

yeah-huh

vsyeah

• Informal

1 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

is general informal acceptance rather than the short echoed response

Y

yas

vsyeah

• Slang

9.9

An excited way to say yes to show you like something

is a regular informal agreement without the heightened excitement or emphasis

Y

yes and amen

vsyeah

• Informal

9.4

To show strong agreement with an idea, often said by a group

is ordinary informal agreement without the strong ceremonial or emphatic force

H

HE-double-L yeah

vsyeah

• Slang

9.9

A very excited yes that shows strong agreement

is plain informal agreement without the extra emphatic or euphemistic force

S

shit yeah

vsyeah

• Offensive

9.9

A very excited informal way to say yes

is normal informal agreement without strong emotion or coarse wording

I

indeedy-doody

vsyeah

• Informal

9.9

A strong, playful way to say yes

is regular informal acceptance without the overtly playful or silly tone

O

okey-doke

vsyeah

• Informal

8.2

A casual way to show you agree or that you understand

is ordinary informal agreement without the deliberate rhyming playfulness

O

okey dokey, artichokey

vsyeah

• Informal

9.9

Say yes in a playful way

is regular informal acceptance without the extended joking phrase

O

oke

vsyeah

• Slang

9.9

Approval or permission to start

is the usual informal agreement rather than a compressed slang variant

Antonyms

N

no

2 1.0

An answer that refuses a request or idea

Idioms

Y

yeah, yeah

• Informal

199 8.4

Shows you are not interested or impatient with what someone says

S

so yeah

• Slang

75 8.2

Shows a result or short conclusion after someone says something

H

HE-double-L yeah

• Slang

9.9

A very excited yes that shows strong agreement

S

shit yeah

• Offensive

9.9

A very excited informal way to say yes

How Agreeing

absolutely

∞ 1.0

yes

1 1.0

yeah

• Informal

∞ 5.6

yep

• Informal

636 7.7

Surface Forms

Etymology