okay

o-kay · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Satisfactory; acceptable; in good condition.

  2. 2.

    In a satisfactory manner.

  3. 3.

    Used to express agreement or acceptance.

  4. 4.

    An approval or agreement.

  5. 5.

    To approve or authorize.

Related words

Antonyms: bad, unacceptable
See also: alright, fine, ok, yes
Synonyms: acceptable, alright, fine, ok

Etymology

Alternative spelling of OK, which first appeared in 1839 in the Boston Morning Post as an abbreviation of "oll korrect," a humorous misspelling of "all correct" during a fad of playful abbreviations. The spelling okay emerged as a phonetic representation and became common in the 20th century.