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. Frank Morano:

    There is nothing okay about the comments I made on Yelp, i take full responsibility and wholeheartedly apologize to our customers, especially our Asian community. All of our customers are family to us, and you deserve so much better. I am stepping down because it’s the right thing to do.

  2. Rich Murphy:

    If you do n’t ever become a farmer, that’s okay. But if you find three or four really good veteran friends and you hang out and talk about plants and maybe grow some tomatoes — that’s f — king awesome. That’s a win.

  3. Elizabeth Prelogar:

    I know there are some people who do not agree with me and that is okay, i believe we all have the right to speak up, share our voices, and we each have the freedom to speak our truths even though we may disagree. I only hope we can do so from a place of compassion, kindness and respect for one another.

  4. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards:

    The admitted and repeated use of racial slurs by a judge who has taken an oath to administer justice fairly and impartially is wrong, period. There is never any circumstance or context in which such derogatory and degrading language is okay, sadly, inequities still exist in society and in our judicial system. District Judge Jessie LeBlanc has compromised District Judge Jessie LeBlanc ability to preside as a judge, and District Judge Jessie LeBlanc has damaged the judiciary. District Judge Jessie LeBlanc should resign. The people of the 23rd Judicial District and our state deserve better.

  5. Mark Schuster:

    For the kids who are n’t sexual minorities, it’s also sending a message that it’s okay to mock people who are gay.

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