hunky-dory
hun·ky–do·ry
adj \ˌhəŋ-kē-ˈdȯr-ē\Definition of HUNKY-DORY
: quite satisfactory : fine
See Origin of HUNKY-DORY
obsolete English dialect hunk home base + -dory (of unknown origin)
First Known Use: 1866
Related to HUNKY-DORY
Synonyms: agreeable, all right, alright, copacetic (also copasetic or copesetic), ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, jake [slang], OK (or okay), palatable
Antonyms: disagreeable, unsatisfactory
Related Words: delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome; acceptable, adequate, decent, passable, tolerable
Near Antonyms: bad, deficient, inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, unacceptable, wanting, wretched; mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate
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