英语词汇“copacetic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When something's copacetic, it's fine. If you tell a classroom full of kids that they'll be spending the day at the beach instead of going to math class, they'll probably be copacetic with the idea.

When things are going well, they're copacetic. The adjective copacetic can describe the general mood of a group or gathering, a relationship between two people, or even the harmonies in a piece of music, with a meaning ranging from "just fine" to "excellent." Copacetic is considered an informal word, but it's been commonly used since around 1920. Its origins are unknown, but it's thought that it started in the 19th century in casual southern African American speech.

WORD FAMILY

copacetic

USAGE EXAMPLES

“The fit between H&R Block and myself seemed copacetic and natural,” Mr. Hamm said.

New York Times(Dec 25, 2016)

On sweet summer nights, with three generations gathered, all should be copacetic.

Washington Post(Nov 05, 2016)

My parents considered my new copacetic behavior a triumph of the therapy they’d insisted on.

Salon(Oct 16, 2016)

adj completely satisfactory

his smile said that everything was copacetic
"You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was copacetic"- John O'Hara

Syn

copasetic, copesetic, copesettic
satisfactory

giving satisfaction

单词	copacetic
释义	copacetic (once / 1688473 pages) adj When something's copacetic, it's fine. If you tell a classroom full of kids that they'll be spending the day at the beach instead of going to math class, they'll probably be copacetic with the idea. When things are going well, they're copacetic. The adjective copacetic can describe the general mood of a group or gathering, a relationship between two people, or even the harmonies in a piece of music, with a meaning ranging from "just fine" to "excellent." Copacetic is considered an informal word, but it's been commonly used since around 1920. Its origins are unknown, but it's thought that it started in the 19th century in casual southern African American speech. WORD FAMILY copacetic USAGE EXAMPLES “The fit between H&R Block and myself seemed copacetic and natural,” Mr. Hamm said. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) On sweet summer nights, with three generations gathered, all should be copacetic. Washington Post(Nov 05, 2016) My parents considered my new copacetic behavior a triumph of the therapy they’d insisted on. Salon(Oct 16, 2016) adj completely satisfactory his smile said that everything was copacetic "You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was copacetic"- John O'Hara Syn copasetic, copesetic, copesettic satisfactory giving satisfaction
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