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hunky-dory

[huhng-kee-dawr-ee, -dohr-ee] / ˈhʌŋ kiˈdɔr i, -ˈdoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
acceptable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adequate common decent fair respectable sufficient tolerable
WEAK
A-OK admissible all right average big cooking with gas cool copacetic delightful hep hip in the swim kosher large okay on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant pleasing right on standard swell trendy unexceptional unobjectionable up to code up to snuff welcome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad inadequate insufficient intolerable poor unrespectable unsuitable
WEAK
disagreeable disturbing unacceptable unsatisfactory unwelcome
ADJECTIVE
admirable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive commendable excellent exquisite great laudable praiseworthy unreal valuable wonderful
WEAK
A-1 A-OK ace best ever cat's pajamas choice cool copacetic crackerjack deserving dream estimable fine good greatest keen meritable meritorious neat out of sight out of this world peachy rare solid super super-duper superior wicked worthy zero cool
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad imperfect inferior unimportant unworthy
WEAK
contemptible despicable detestable hateful loathsome repugnant repulsive shameful
ADJECTIVE
agreeable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable delicious delightful enjoyable gratifying mild pleasant satisfying
WEAK
dandy fair fine nice peach peachy pleasurable pleasureful ready spiffy swell to one's liking to one's taste welcome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreeable horrible unacceptable unenjoyable unhappy unpleasant
WEAK
discordant distasteful harsh hateful incompatible incongruous mean nasty offensive repugnant unsuitable unwilling
ADJECTIVE
all right
Synonyms
STRONGEST
okay
WEAK
acceptable adequate appropriate average decent fair fit fitting good okey-dokey passable proper satisfying standard sufficient swell tolerable unexceptional unobjectionable
Antonyms
WEAK
unsatisfactory wrong
ADJECTIVE
cool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
neat
STRONG
boss dandy keen swell
WEAK
marvelous nifty sensational
Antonyms
WEAK
square terrible uncool unpopular
ADJECTIVE
dandy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
first-rate marvelous nifty splendid terrific
STRONG
capital cool fly grand great keen model prime swell
WEAK
exemplary famous first-class five-star glorious groovy neat peachy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad insignificant ordinary poor
STRONG
inferior
WEAK
second-rate unacceptable
ADJECTIVE
goodish
Synonyms
WEAK
A-OK adequate admissible all right average big common cooking with gas cool copacetic decent delightful fair fairish in the swim kosher large moderate okay on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen
ADJECTIVE
OK
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 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
ADJECTIVE
unobjectionable
Synonyms
WEAK
A-OK adequate admissible all right average big common cooking with gas cool copacetic decent delightful fair in the swim kosher okay on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant pleasing respectable standard sufficient swell tolerable trendy unexceptional up to code up to snuff welcome
ADVERB
all right
Synonyms
WEAK
acceptably adequately okay passably tolerably unobjectionably well enough
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unsatisfactorily

Example Sentences

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This isn’t to say everything is hunky-dory for Texas Republicans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"You can have a six-year-old and a 60-year-old in the same bowl, and it's all hunky-dory," he said.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

“For you to come in here and say ‘No, everything was hunky-dory, they did their job,’ I can’t accept that,” Councilmember Hector Luevano said to applause.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

Although most members speaking on the record said that everything was hunky-dory, they admitted privately that they were worried how the race might develop — and what strains it could put on the delegation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Everything was, as Grover said, hunky-dory, until Ralph had his idea.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen