its okay
Don't fret, dear
A casual written form of "it's okay," with the apostrophe dropped.
The phrase signals acceptance, reassurance, or that something is satisfactory: Its okay, don't worry about it.
Common in texting and informal online communication, where speed trumps punctuation.
The spelling is technically incorrect but widely understood.
- alrightAcceptably adequate
- fineAcceptable in quality
- all goodSatisfactory, no concerns
- no big dealInconsequential matter
- nevermindCasual conversational retraction
no worries · relax · there there · forgive · reassure · sigh · deep breath · shrug · hug · pat on the back · comfort · letting go · let it go · water under the bridge · breath · acceptance · don't worry · no harm done
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, take it easy
- reassurancesyou're safe, no sweat, no biggie, don't worry, it's alright
- apologiessorry, forgive me, my mistake, mea culpa, sincere apology
- farewellsgoodbye, farewell, bye, adieu, bye-bye
- affirmationsyes, yeah, yep, sure, right
approval/acceptance
its okayabsolutely not
Emphatic total rejection
no way · permission denied · out of the question · over my dead body · not allowed