copacetic
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Fine, excellent, OK, in excellent order.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
["][…]an' as to looks I'd call him, as ye might say, real copasetic." Mrs. Lukins expressed this opinion solemnly and with a slight cough. Its last word stood for nothing more than an indefinite depth of meaning.[…] There was one other word in her lexicon which was in the nature of a jewel to be use
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “copacetic” mean?
Fine, excellent, OK, in excellent order.
Is “copacetic” formal or informal?
copacetic is generally slang.