all right
Safe and sound
All right means satisfactory, acceptable, or in good condition: The food was all right, nothing special.
It can check on someone's wellbeing: Are you all right?
As an adverb, it confirms agreement or understanding: All right, let's go.
It also means certainly or without doubt: He's guilty all right.
The spelling alright, though common, is considered nonstandard by many.
Opposite of no
- okayAdequate or permitted
- sureFree from uncertainty
- agreedShared the same view
- understoodGrasped the meaning
certainly · definitely · absolutely · indeed · fine · granted · accepted · confirmed
Adequate or permitted
- fineAcceptable in quality
- decentAcceptably good
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
adequate · sufficient · fair · tolerable · so-so · not bad · serviceable · reasonable
Adequate or permitted
well · healthy · sound · intact · recovered · stable · comfortable · secure
Granted right to act
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- go-aheadPermission to begin
- green lightAuthorization to proceed
- thumbs upGesture signaling approval
blessing · nod · okay · clearance · authorization · sanction · endorsement · assent
yes
Opposite of no
understood · certainly · definitely · absolutely · indeed · fine · granted · accepted · confirmed · acknowledged
okay
Adequate or permitted
- fineAcceptable in quality
- decentAcceptably good
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
passable · adequate · sufficient · fair · tolerable · so-so · not bad · serviceable · reasonable · middling
okay
Adequate or permitted
unhurt · well · healthy · sound · intact · recovered · stable · comfortable · secure · in one piece
permission
Granted right to act
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- go-aheadPermission to begin
- green lightAuthorization to proceed
thumbs up · blessing · nod · okay · clearance · authorization · sanction · endorsement · assent · agreement
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
- informal approvalokay, cool, nice, great, awesome
- Ways to Say "Fineokay, fine, good, cool, great
- adequacyadequate, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, acceptable
- Pleasantriesplease, thank you, thanks, sorry, excuse me
- safety phrasessafe, warning, danger, caution, careful
all rightunacceptable
Not meeting required standards
not okay · inadequate · unsatisfactory · substandard · no good
right, all, upright, rights, rightly, downright, outright, alright, rightful