adjective / adverb / interjection / verb
OK
Acceptable or satisfactory; used to agree or give approval.
The draft looks OK, but it still needs a title.
Etymology
OK arose as a humorous abbreviation of all correct, deliberately respelled oll korrect. It became a general signal that something is acceptable or approved.
More examples
- The old printer still works OK.
- "OK, let's meet at noon," she says.
- My manager OKs the revised schedule.
Forms
OK · OKs · OK'd · OK'ing
Similar words
- acceptable
- Meets minimum requirements without necessarily being especially good.
- satisfactory
- Meets expectations, often when evaluating work or results.
- fine
- Often suggests stronger approval or reassurance than merely being acceptable.