aight

Slang for fine

Aight is a casual pronunciation spelling of "alright," used as an interjection expressing agreement, acknowledgment, or acceptance: Aight, I'll be there in ten.

Common in African American Vernacular English and hip-hop culture, it has spread into broader informal speech.

Can also function as an adjective meaning acceptable or okay: The food was aight.

affirmation

okay

Adequate or permitted

  • yesOpposite of no
  • yeahCasual spoken agreement
  • sureFree from uncertainty

fine · cool · bet · word · yep · yup · uh-huh · right · gotcha · understood

slang

bet

Risked stake on outcome

  • wordLinguistic meaning unit
  • yoCasual interjection for attention
  • dopeSlang triple-threat term

tight · lit · fire · sick · legit · solid · facts · bro · fam · homie

casual

chill

Cold sensation or relaxation

relaxed · nonchalant · breezy · mellow · cool · unbothered · low-key · easy · unfussy · carefree

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Opposites
degree of acceptance/quality

aightno

Opposite of yes

nah · nope · hell no · no way · not okay

register/formality

aightvery well

Assent, often reluctant

affirmative · certainly · indeed · satisfactory · acknowledged

acceptability/satisfaction

aightnot okay

terrible · awful · unacceptable · wack · trash

Family

all right, alright, alrighty

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G