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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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“It’s always OK to go to a flight attendant. Sometimes they can help,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

I was a “serious yogi,” and to date me would mean respecting my daily practice and being OK with the 3,000 small Ganesha statues tucked into every crevice of my apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The bad news: They’re just going to be OK.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

OK, bonus question: You live and work in New York City.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

OK, on second thought, maybe honesty isn’t the best policy after all.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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