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okayish

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əʊˈkeɪ.ɪʃ/

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adj

Meaning 1

Somewhat okay; tolerable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meh, mediocre, so-so, average, comme ci comme ça, crappy, decent, indifferent, lackluster, mid, middling, no great shakes, nothing to write home about, not worth writing home about, OK, okayish, ordinary, pedestrian, unexceptional, uninspiring, shitty, tolerable, whatever

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English okay Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English okayish From okay + -ish.