alright

Good, not great

Older usage books often find fault with the spelling alright as a substitute for all right, but it has been in use for 150 years and is arguably no more objectionable than already or altogether.

It nearly always expresses a positive emotion.

agreement

okay

Adequate or permitted

  • yesOpposite of no
  • agreedShared the same view
  • sureFree from uncertainty

fine · confirmed · acknowledged · certainly · definitely · absolutely · indeed · accepted · approved · very well

adequate

satisfactory

Meeting minimum requirements

decent · fair · tolerable · sufficient · average · mediocre · middling · serviceable · unremarkable · ordinary

wellbeing

safe

Free from peril

fine · intact · secure · sound · unscathed · whole · healthy · surviving · recovered · stable

reassurance

calm

Free from agitation

soothed · comforted · relieved · relaxed · assured · confident · okay · unbothered · collected · at ease

casual

cool

Calm or fashionable

chill · mellow · nonchalant · carefree · breezy · unconcerned · unbothered · casual · indifferent · blasé

Categories
Opposites
quality/condition

alrightbad

Of inferior quality

terrible · awful · unacceptable · unsatisfactory · not okay

agreement/consent

alrightno

Opposite of yes

no way · nay · absolutely not · refused · denied

physical wellbeing

alrighthurt

Cause or feel pain

injured · harmed · wounded · not okay · damaged

Phrases
Family

alrighty

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G