okayish
Not quite good
Okayish means roughly okay—acceptable but not impressive, passable but nothing special.
The suffix -ish softens the already lukewarm okay into something even more tepid: The food was okayish, I guess.
It signals qualified approval or reluctant acceptance.
Meeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- decentAcceptably good
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
tolerable · adequate · reasonable · fair · all right · not bad · good enough · serviceable
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- middlingOf moderate quality
- so-soIndifferently average quality
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- unexceptionalNot standing out
ordinary · forgettable · unimpressive · mundane · commonplace · plain · vanilla · humdrum
Mildly warm temperature
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- ambivalentHaving contradictory feelings
noncommittal · wishy-washy · hesitant · uncertain · unconvinced · reserved · cautious · qualified
satisfactory
Meeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- decentAcceptably good
passable · tolerable · adequate · reasonable · fair · all right · not bad · good enough · serviceable · permissible
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- middlingOf moderate quality
- so-soIndifferently average quality
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
unexceptional · ordinary · forgettable · unimpressive · mundane · commonplace · plain · vanilla · humdrum · prosaic
lukewarm
Mildly warm temperature
- tepidMildly warm, lacking intensity
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
ambivalent · noncommittal · wishy-washy · hesitant · uncertain · unconvinced · reserved · cautious · qualified · grudging
okayishincredible
Defying easy belief
unbelievable · unmissable · must-see · life-changing · unforgettable