All right — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective adverb

Meaning & Definition of All right

All right (adjective)

  1. satisfactory, agreeable
  2. safe, well
  3. good, pleasing —often used as a generalized term of approval

All right (adverb)

  1. beyond doubt, certainly
  2. —used interjectionally especially to express agreement or resignation or to indicate the resumption of a discussion
  3. well enough, satisfactorily

All right (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being to one's liking

    "it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party"

    similar: agreeable, alright, copacetic, ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, jake (slang), OK, palatable, satisfactory
    related: delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome, acceptable, adequate, decent, passable, tolerable
    opposite: disagreeable, unsatisfactory
    near: bad, deficient, inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, unacceptable, wanting, wretched, mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

  2. not exposed to the threat of loss or injury

    "as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right"

    similar: alright, safe, secure, home free
    related: hale, healthy, intact, sound, well, whole, scatheless, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed
    opposite: endangered, exposed, imperiled, insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable
    near: damaged, harmed, hurt, injured, scathed, wounded

  3. of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

    "it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right"

    similar: acceptable, adequate, decent, fairish, fine, good, OK, passable, respectable, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable, up to snuff
    related: agreeable, bearable, endurable, sufferable, average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, middling, minimal, common, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine, second-rate, so-so, standard, unexceptional, appropriate, correct, due, fitting, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable, useful, worthy, gratifying, satisfying
    opposite: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
    near: disagreeable, disreputable, improper, indecent, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, wrong, bad, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful, shoddy, dissatisfying, insufficient, meager, mean, miserly, poor, scanty, shabby, short, skimpy, spare, stingy, insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, atrocious, execrable, miserable, vile, wretched, exceptional, exquisite, extreme, fancy, first-class, high-grade, matchless, maximized, maximum, optimal, optimum, peerless, preeminent, premium, special, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled, A1, bang-up, banner, boss (slang), capital, classic, crackerjack, dandy, divine, fabulous, first-rate, grand, great, groovy, heavenly, jim-dandy, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, noble, par excellence, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unsurpassed, wonderful

  4. conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

    "he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him"

    similar: decent, ethical, good, honest, honorable, just, moral, nice, right, right-minded, righteous, straight, true, upright, virtuous
    related: correct, decorous, proper, seemly, high-minded, noble, principled, commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate, esteemed, law-abiding, menschy, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy, blameless, clean, guiltless, immaculate, incorrupt, incorruptible, innocent, inoffensive, irreproachable, unobjectionable, angelic, lily-white, pure, scrupulous, spotless, uncorrupted, unerring, goody-goody, moralistic, pharisaical, rectitudinous, sanctimonious, self-righteous
    opposite: bad, dishonest, dishonorable, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unethical, unrighteous, wicked, wrong
    near: improper, incorrect, indecorous, naughty, unbecoming, unseemly, corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, libertine, perverted, reprobate, unprincipled, unscrupulous, atrocious, infamous, villainous, base, low, mean, vicious, vile, blameworthy, objectionable, offensive, iniquitous, nefarious, errant, erring, fallen

All right (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. in a satisfactory way

    "if everything goes all right, I should be back in a day or two"

    similar: acceptably, adequately, alright, creditably, decently, fine, good, middlingly, nicely, OK, passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, sufficiently, tolerably, well
    related: appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, happily, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably, gratifyingly, satisfyingly, effectively, effectually, efficiently, neatly, tidily
    opposite: bad, badly, deficiently, ill, inadequately, insufficiently, intolerably, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily
    near: unbearably, inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably, awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, miserably, terribly

  2. used to express agreement

    "all right, I'll try one tiny bite of octopus"

    similar: alright, aye, exactly, OK, okeydoke, yea, yeah, yep, yes, yo
    related: absolutely, assuredly, certainly, indeed, indisputably, positively, undoubtedly, unquestionably
    opposite: nay, no, no way, scarcely

  3. without any question

    "he was there all right—I saw him sitting in the back row"

    similar: alright, assuredly, certainly, clearly, definitely, doubtless, easily, forsooth, hands down, inarguably, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indeed, indisputably, plainly, really, so, sure, surely, truly, unarguably, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably, by all means, by all odds, damn well, for certain, for sure
    related: conceivably, likely, perhaps, possibly, probably, obviously, unmistakably

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for All right

The most common words with a similar meaning to All right:

Slang: jake
agreeable, alright, copacetic, ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, OK, palatable, satisfactory, safe, secure, acceptable, adequate, decent, fairish, passable, respectable, serviceable, tolerable, ethical, honest, honorable, just, moral, nice, right, right-minded, righteous, straight, true, upright, virtuous, home free, up to snuff, acceptably, adequately, creditably, decently, middlingly

Antonyms & Opposite Words for All right

Words with the opposite meaning of All right:

disagreeable, unsatisfactory, endangered, exposed, imperiled, insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, unacceptable, wanting, bad, dishonest, dishonorable, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unethical, unrighteous

Related Words for All right

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome, hale, healthy, intact, sound, whole, scatheless, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed, bearable, endurable, sufferable, average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, middling, minimal, common

Near Antonyms of All right

inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, wretched, mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate, damaged, harmed, hurt, injured, scathed, wounded, disreputable, improper, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful

Origin & Etymology of All right

First known use: 1652

Words & Phrases Containing All right

all right already, a bit of all right

Frequently Asked Questions about All right

What does "All right" mean?

"All right" means satisfactory, agreeable. As an an adjective and an adverb, it is defined as: satisfactory, agreeable. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "All right"?

Other words for "All right" include agreeable, alright, copacetic, ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory and jake. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "All right" you intend.

What are different ways to say "All right"?

There are 197 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "All right". Common alternatives include agreeable, alright, copacetic, ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, jake, OK and palatable.

What is the opposite of "All right"?

Antonyms of "All right" include disagreeable, unsatisfactory, endangered, exposed, imperiled, insecure, liable and open. Near antonyms include inferior, lousy, poor and punk.

How do you use "All right" in a sentence?

Examples of "All right" in a sentence: "it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party"; "as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right"; "it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right".

Is "All right" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"All right" can be used as an adjective and an adverb, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "All right"?

First known use: 1652.

What is another word for "All right" meaning "being to one's liking"?

When "All right" (adjective) means being to one's liking, synonyms include agreeable, alright, copacetic, ducky, fine and good. Opposites in this sense include disagreeable and unsatisfactory.