What are some opposite words for okay?

Antonyms for okay
ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈoʊˌkeɪokay

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  1. O.K., OK, okay, okey, okehadjective

    an endorsement

    "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"

    Antonyms:
    unsatisfactory

    Synonyms:
    okeh, okey

  2. all right, fine, o.k., ok, okay, hunky-doryverb

    being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

    "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"

    Antonyms:
    unsatisfactory

    Synonyms:
    ok, hunky-dory, fine, all right, o.k.

  3. approve, O.K., okay, sanctionadverb

    give sanction to

    "I approve of his educational policies"

    Antonyms:
    unsatisfactory

    Synonyms:
    sanction, approve

  4. okay, O.K., all right, alrightadverb

    in a satisfactory or adequate manner

    "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')

    Antonyms:
    unsatisfactory

    Synonyms:
    very well, fine, all right, alright

How to use okay in a sentence?

  1. Heidi Hiller:

    The expectations of guests are less, too, so it's okay to not have everything you thought you were going to have if it's going to cost too much and still have the party.

  2. The Republicans:

    I know there are so many nay-sayers who say we'll get slammed in the midterms. Okay. The Republicans are working hard, they stick together, for good or evil. So, we just have to work harder.

  3. Christen Kuikoua:

    You will never make 20 in a row if you are not okay to miss 200 hundred. Success often requires learning from setbacks, and understanding that each miss brings you closer to the perfect score.

  4. Saffron Webb:

    To be told that Alfie had leukemia was a massive shock and completely devastating for us, alfies dad Ollie had just finished treatment for cancer and hadnt yet had the all clear, so at that point, I didnt know if either of them would be okay.

  5. Angelique Kerber:

    I feel like every player has this desire. If you can achieve it, for sure, to be able to win the whole four, it's incredible, i don't think about it all the time, but I do feel like, okay, I don't have 20 more Australian Opens to play.

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