Alright — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adverb or adjective adjective adverb /(ˌ)ȯl-ˈrīt/ al·right

Meaning & Definition of Alright

Alright (adverb or adjective)

  1. all right

Alright (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being to one's liking

    "an alright movie, but I wouldn't pay to see it again"

    similar: agreeable, all right, 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

    "we got the plane's nose back up, and after that we were alright"

    similar: all right, 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

Alright (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. in a satisfactory way

    "the audition for the orchestra position seemed to go alright, but one never knows"

    similar: acceptably, adequately, all right, 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

    "alright, you can buy me lunch, but next time it's my treat"

    similar: all right, 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

    "she passed the test alright—she had the highest score in the class"

    similar: all right, 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 Alright

The most common words with a similar meaning to Alright:

Slang: jake
agreeable, all right, copacetic, ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, OK, palatable, satisfactory, safe, secure, home free, acceptably, adequately, creditably, decently, middlingly, nicely, passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, sufficiently, tolerably, well, aye, exactly, okeydoke, yea, yeah, yep, yes, yo, assuredly, certainly, clearly, definitely, doubtless

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Alright

Words with the opposite meaning of Alright:

disagreeable, unsatisfactory, endangered, exposed, imperiled, insecure, liable, open, subject (to), susceptible, threatened, unsafe, violable, vulnerable, bad, badly, deficiently, ill, inadequately, insufficiently, intolerably, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily, nay, no, no way, scarcely

Related Words for Alright

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome, acceptable, adequate, decent, passable, tolerable, hale, healthy, intact, sound, whole, scatheless, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unscathed, appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly

Near Antonyms of Alright

deficient, inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, unacceptable, wanting, wretched, mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate, damaged, harmed, hurt, injured, scathed, wounded, unbearably, inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably, awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly

Origin & Etymology of Alright

First known use: 1865

Frequently Asked Questions about Alright

What does "Alright" mean?

"Alright" means all right. As an an adverb or adjective, an adjective and an adverb, it is defined as: all right. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Alright"?

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

What are different ways to say "Alright"?

There are 118 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Alright". Common alternatives include agreeable, all right, copacetic, ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, jake, OK and palatable.

What is the opposite of "Alright"?

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

How do you use "Alright" in a sentence?

Examples of "Alright" in a sentence: "an alright movie, but I wouldn't pay to see it again"; "we got the plane's nose back up, and after that we were alright"; "the audition for the orchestra position seemed to go alright, but one never knows".

Is "Alright" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Alright" can be used as an adverb or adjective, an adjective and an adverb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Alright"?

"Alright" is pronounced /(ˌ)ȯl-ˈrīt/ and divided into syllables as al·right.

What is the origin of the word "Alright"?

First known use: 1865.