adjective
copacetic
koh-puh-SEHT-ihk
adjective
1
(informal) Completely fine, satisfactory, or in good order.
"Once the check cleared, everything was copacetic between them."
How to Use Copacetic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, slightly playful way of saying everything is fine or in order.
When to use it
Mostly used in casual or slightly retro-sounding speech rather than formal writing.
Word Forms
more copacetic comparative, most copacetic superlative
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Etymology
Origin disputed — one theory credits novelist Irving Bacheller with coining it in 1919; another links it to African American vernacular of the early 20th century, popularized in part by dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. No single explanation is proven.
Rhymes for copacetic
poetic
genetic
heretic
kinetic
ascetic
magnetic
cosmetic
athletic
diabetic
pathetic
aesthetic
apathetic
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