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okay Antonyms

Opposite of okay

Because the opposite of okay shifts with each meaning, the 52 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Safe, unharmed, or in a good state of physical or emotional well-being.

Usage Example

"She called home immediately after the storm to let her parents know she was hurt."

Strongest
hurt
injured
unwell
Strong
sick
ill
harmed
unsafe
distressed

• adjective (Context 2)

Satisfactory, acceptable, or in good condition, though not necessarily exceptional.

Usage Example

"The restaurant was unsatisfactory, though the service was a bit slow."

Strongest
unsatisfactory
unacceptable
inadequate
Strong
substandard
poor
bad
terrible
awful
lousy
deficient

• adverb (Context 3)

In a satisfactory, acceptable, or adequate manner; well enough.

Usage Example

"The new software is running unsatisfactorily after yesterday's system update."

Strongest
unsatisfactorily
poorly
badly
inadequately
Strong
unacceptably
terribly
awfully

• interjection (Context 4)

Used to express agreement, assent, compliance, or acknowledgment.

Usage Example

"no, I will meet you at the library at three o'clock."

Strongest
no
Strong
never
no way
nope
nay

• adjective (Context 5)

Permissible or allowed under the circumstances.

Usage Example

"Please check with the coordinator to see if it is impermissible to bring guests to the seminar."

Strongest
impermissible
forbidden
prohibited
unacceptable
unallowed
Strong
banned
unauthorized
illicit

• verb (Context 6)

To approve, authorize, or give official sanction to a plan, request, or document.

Usage Example

"The board of directors okayed the budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year."

Strongest
reject
veto
disapprove
turn down
refuse
Strong
deny
forbid
prohibit
nix

• noun (Context 7)

An authorization, approval, or endorsement.

Usage Example

"The construction crew is waiting for the city inspector's rejection before pouring the foundation."

Strongest
rejection
veto
refusal
disapproval
denial
Strong
prohibition
thumbs-down

Similar words to okay

Words similar to okay shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

all right
approve
approval
fine
authorize
permissible
authorization
go-ahead
See all synonyms of okay

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Okay. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/okay
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